Pronger was considered a beast, and his frame (torso) is thin compared to Lindros.
Correction: Pronger's elbow was considered a beast.
Pronger was considered a beast, and his frame (torso) is thin compared to Lindros.
Generational is absolutely correct. Very John Scott-esqueHis combination of skill and size was generational, as was Chara
Someone once described Howe's punches sounding like an axe splitting wood. Rocket was also a monster.
Really though? 6'9" amazing skater, is constantly leading his team in weights for workouts, reps, etc..
he is a physical specimen just as much as Lindros is
I sat next to him on a plane while he was wearing shorts. He's all levers (obviously). He was the most "lean, wirey" looking guy I'd ever met. You are way more impressed by his height than anything else. If he were 6'3 with the same build you would just think he was skinny and tall... no bulk at all.
Not saying that doesn't lead to strength, it obviously can, but "jacked"... as the OP, put forward... is definitely not a word you'd use to describe him.
No doubt he was very strong, I just doubt he was stronger than Lindros. I could be wrong though.
Jacked in terms of muscle hypertrophy stemming from strenuous workouts followed by overeating and whatnot? In that case, there were probably many guys who were closer to bodybuilders.
If on the other hand you mean heavy-boned, overflowing with testosterone and a natural strength (look at Eric's wrists! They're thicker than many men's forearms!), then he does have a case. He radiated strength. The natural one. The functional one.
Makes me cry at this moment, how much of a sweet, kind, and caring heart he was. The world sucks much harder without him.Harry Sinden tells a great Howe story.
In 1966 at Bruins training camp during an exhibition against the Red Wings there was a scrum in front of the Bruins bench. As the players squared off a Boston rookie by the name of Derek Sanderson grabbed Gordie Howe and was heard to say 'one false move old man and your career is over'
Howe just stared at him and smiled.
The entire Bruins bench busted out laughing. While Coach Sinden yelled ' get on the bench before he ******* kills you!'.
Probably, but it led to him thinking he was GOD and his brain is now going to be a science experiment.
Does it really matter how jacked he looks though when he could throw peak Lecavalier around like a rag doll?
Someone post that picture of Martin St. Louis' legs and close this one down.
Yeah.....noJiri Slegr was a weights freak on the Penguins back in 98 or so. He was a freak.
And he was the first guy to tell you he was like a child compared to Jagr.
Lindros played more physical, but Jagr was stronger IMO. And doubly so from the waist down, his thighs were huuuueeee (still are).
It doesn't, but your argument is then with the relevance of the OP's statement. I'm responding only to that and by the common parlance used in the OP, Chara is not the most "jacked" of NHL players past or present. I was actually surprised about how "normal" he looked (once you get past the freakish height). I got a pic of my wife standing next to him... she's 5'1, so it made for quite a laugh.
st louis is 5'5'' though. lindros had it all.