Has PK Subban’s skating declined?

[Shawnathon]

PK is having a Norris like season and I think he is a very good defenceman, but I was watching him last game and thinking he looked slower then he did in Montreal. Has his skating downhill or has he tamed down and started to play more responsible?

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[Makar Goes Fast]

he might be slower (dont think so), but he absolutely skates smarter.

 

[CraigsList]

Probably playing more responsible.

 

[izzy]

he isnt OLD but hes older than he was

 

[bdub24]

Yeah like quicksand. MON tots won the trade

 

[Montreal Shadow]

He is slower. I think it's due to the fact he put on some muscle mass since his rookie season. He gained 10-15 lbs since he was a rookie I believe.

 

[Burke the Legend]

He slowed down his last season in Montreal because he put on muscle that he probably didn't even need the summer before, he was already strong enough and lost some speed because of it. Then he also still might be feeling his back injury from last season which sounded pretty serious, probably overdid it at the gym squatting too much or something dumb like that.

 

[22Brad Park]

Still faster then Shea Weber

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

he isnt OLD but hes older than he was

every picture of you is a picture of you when you were younger.

 

[nhlfan9191]

he isnt OLD but hes older than he was

What incredible insight.

 

[izzy]

What incredible insight.

well players get slower as they get older typically

pretty simple concept so it was a pretty simple explanation

 

[rynryn]

McDavid effect. Everyone now looks like a slightly worse skater than they did a couple years ago.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

People think he's fast just because he's a puck moving defenseman...

When he entered the league, he was fast, but since then he decided to bulk up as much as possible, which made him lost his speed.

You hear poster spout that Weber is slow (which is not true), but Subban isn't any faster

 

[nhlfan9191]

well players get slower as they get older typically

pretty simple concept so it was a pretty simple explanation

I think that anybody who watches sports gets that. I don’t think that’s the question that was being asked by the OP.

I think if his skating has appeared to slow down, it’s because he’s been shown to have been building mass the last couple of seasons on top of becoming a more responsible defensive player. Certainly isn’t hurting him.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

People think he's fast just because he's a puck moving defenseman...

When he entered the league, he was fast, but since then he decided to bulk up as much as possible, which made him lost his speed.

You hear poster spout that Weber is slow (which is not true), but Subban isn't any faster

Lol Subban is definitely faster than Weber.

Don’t kid yourself.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

People think he's fast just because he's a puck moving defenseman...

When he entered the league, he was fast, but since then he decided to bulk up as much as possible, which made him lost his speed.

You hear poster spout that Weber is slow (which is not true), but Subban isn't any faster

Okay now.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Lol Subban is definitely faster than Weber.

Don’t kid yourself.

He's a better skater, but he's not a faster skater.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

How do all of these Habs fans know this information that PK bulked up during the summer?. Do you guys still follow him?





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[CantLoseWithMatthews]

People think he's fast just because he's a puck moving defenseman...

When he entered the league, he was fast, but since then he decided to bulk up as much as possible, which made him lost his speed.

You hear poster spout that Weber is slow (which is not true), but Subban isn't any faster

He's not that fast but he's definitely faster than Weber

 

[WesMcCauley]

Im not a Habs or Preds fan but have noticed it aswell. Started to see it in his last season in Montreal. He is still a smooth skater and a good skater but he isnt close to as fast as he once was.

 

[Canovin]

McDavid effect. Everyone now looks like a slightly worse skater than they did a couple years ago.

Beat me to it

 

[Lebowski]

His acceleration took a hit when he bulked up and added 10-15 pounds of weight. He used to be around 200 pounds and that's when he would take the puck and cut through entire teams regularly.

Nowadays he's more like a freight train. He has pretty good top speed still, but he needs a lot of space to get there.

He adjusted his game accordingly, but I do miss seeing him skate the puck like he used to do.

 

[Preds Partisan]

I'm a Preds fan and I don't care, why should you?

 

[atilla the honeybun]

Still faster then Shea Weber

than*

 

[rent free]

People think he's fast just because he's a puck moving defenseman...

When he entered the league, he was fast, but since then he decided to bulk up as much as possible, which made him lost his speed.

You hear poster spout that Weber is slow (which is not true), but Subban isn't any faster

Weber is slow and subban is faster.