"Best shape of their lives" thread

[VoynovsParoleOfficer]

stumbled upon this on twitter, found it pretty interesting...


all credits to @MacSapintosh on the tweeter but pretty much he is collecting quotes from reporters,scouts,players,coaches, GMS that claim that player "x" is noticeably in the best shape of his life... besides the pic that was attached the following players have been added to this list as well since it was uploaded:

-Freddie Andersen
-Nazem Kadri
-Kris Letang
-Tyler Johnson
-Dustin Byfuglien


Any more you can add?

Click to read more...

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Mitch Marner doesn't look like a 12 year old anymore

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Mitch Marner doesn't look like a 12 year old anymore

Well yeah, he turned 13 over the summer so it makes sense.

 

[VoynovsParoleOfficer]

Well yeah, he turned 13 over the summer so it makes sense.

and were off and running here boys

 

[iamjs]

...collecting quotes from reporters,scouts,players,coaches, GMS that claim that player "x" is noticeably in the best shape of his life... besides the pic that was attached the following players have been added to this list as well since it was uploaded:

Any more you can add?

If there was a HHOF for this, Mario would be in the inaugural class.

Every season post-2001, Penguins' fans would get the annual "66 is in the best shape of his life" article from the Post-Gazette. It became a bit of a running joke on a few different message boards.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Tyler Johnson for TB, glad to see him in the OP.

 

[Taak19]

Varlamov for the Avs?

 

[Kamiccolo]

If we are counting round as a shape then Lupul.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

If we are counting round as a shape then Lupul.

/thread

 

[hohosaregood]

Thornton's quad is as strong as it's ever been.

“They feel real strong, a lot of pop out there,†Thornton said. “They’re probably as strong as they’ve ever been just because I had to rehab that knee so much.â€Â

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/...ls-100-percent-as-sharks-begin-training-camp/

 

[Estlin]

It might be a good thread to mention to mention that old man Chara won the pull-up competition at the Boston training camp: http://www.bardown.com/at-40-years-old-zdeno-chara-won-the-bruins-pull-up-competition-with-a-crazy-number-1.857473

Not bad for a 40-year old.

 

[agent082]

Goal scorers peak early so probably Laine and Matthews.

 

[KingTux]

It might be a good thread to mention to mention that old man Chara won the pull-up competition at the Boston training camp: http://www.bardown.com/at-40-years-old-zdeno-chara-won-the-bruins-pull-up-competition-with-a-crazy-number-1.857473

Not bad for a 40-year old.

That's insane

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Jake Virtanen, apparently.

 

[HansonBro]

Maybe not his best but Ovechkin lost some weight apparently

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I love the "best shape of my life" narrative

like they're ever going to come to camp and say "actually, this year I took it easy training..."

 

[Esq]

I absolutely hate it when some 30+ year-old player comes to camp "in the best shape of their life." What a bunch of ****. Your body recovers far slower from trauma (i.e., a hard, physical skate) at that age versus when you are in your 20s.

 

[The Nuge]

Maroon has really leaned out. IIRC, he's down to 225

I absolutely hate it when some 30+ year-old player comes to camp "in the best shape of their life." What a bunch of ****. Your body recovers far slower from trauma (i.e., a hard, physical skate) at that age versus when you are in your 20s.

It's also when a lot of them realize they have to take fitness a lot more seriously in order to stay in the league. It's not a crazy thing for a player to be in better shape later on

 

[HumanCheatCode]

I love the "best shape of my life" narrative

like they're ever going to come to camp and say "actually, this year I took it easy training..."

Reminds me of Grant Fuhr awhile back.

"The Blues say he waddled into camp 30 pounds overweight, looking like Chris Farley with a catching glove.That's a gross exaggeration, says Fuhr, who claims to have come in 10 pounds--15 max--over his playing weight of 190."

 

[Kent Nilsson]

lmao brilliant

 

[DJJones]

Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
According to Gulutzan, #Flames RW Troy Brouwer is seven or eight pounds lighter than last season. "He is in fantastic condition."

Brouwer returning to a solid middle six winger form would help our depth so much.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Tarasenko is leaner and quicker according to training camp reports today.

 

[SavesEmNot]

Possibly Brandon Dubinsky, although I believe the phrase they used was "physically transformed". Does that count?

 

[Cor]

Barry Trotz

 

[Crosbyfan]

Shades of Mario circa 2005...