The Chicago Pro Hockey League (Now featuring #19)

[ChiHawks10]

Huh.

JT needs to be in top physical condition going into next season/ he is playing more like a guy who is 35, not 30 years-old.

It's good to see JT sticking to off-season training and not exploring the wonders of the world.

I've had to type the response to comments like these way too much. They're not robots. They live and breathe hockey like 9-10 months of the year, if not more, and have been since they were 4 or 5 years old. They're entitled to a vacation, just like you or I.

 

[Blue Liner]

I mean, you can do both...?

 

[BobbyJet]

I've had to type the response to comments like these way too much. They're not robots. They live and breathe hockey like 9-10 months of the year, if not more, and have been since they were 4 or 5 years old. They're entitled to a vacation, just like you or I.

Yeah by all means. 6 weeks vacation after the worst season of your career isn't enough. Must be an anomaly - take another month off. There's certainly no need to play once a week in the summer months.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Yeah by all means. 6 weeks vacation after the worst season of your career isn't enough. Must be an anomaly - take another month off. There's certainly no need to play once a week in the summer months.

You're missing the point...

 

[BobbyJet]

No, I'm not.

Toews has taken summers off in the past .... and when Hawks went deep into the playoffs it was understandable. Lately, he should be working summers to get his game back on track, not exploring things he will have plenty of time to do in retirement. Unless of course he plans to mail in the rest of his career, which is how it looks at times: #Already retired.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Toews has a reputation of giving it his all. Him going on a prolonged vacation won't ruin him. Age, usage, and linemates; yes. But as much as we all joke about the Machu Picchu stuff, it doesn't play in to him having down years. It's merely coincidence.

 

[Blue Liner]

To my knowledge he’s never taken an entire summer off from training. Has this been mentioned and documented somewhere and I’ve missed it?

 

[Snilsson]

Ah guys, I can't express the level of joy in words that I found this thread. I recently moved to Chicago from Sweden and I'm so excited for the upcoming season, I don't even care that the roster looks average at best, just being able to watch live NHL hockey regularly is literally a dream come true.
This is a great start!

 

[BobbyJet]

Ah guys, I can't express the level of joy in words that I found this thread. I recently moved to Chicago from Sweden and I'm so excited for the upcoming season, I don't even care that the roster looks average at best, just being able to watch live NHL hockey regularly is literally a dream come true.
This is a great start!

Welcome!

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Ah guys, I can't express the level of joy in words that I found this thread. I recently moved to Chicago from Sweden and I'm so excited for the upcoming season, I don't even care that the roster looks average at best, just being able to watch live NHL hockey regularly is literally a dream come true.
This is a great start!

Welcome. You might be the most enthused for this season on this forum.

 

[Snilsson]

Welcome. You might be the most enthused for this season on this forum.

Someone’s has to be that guy.
I’ve been stuck with Swedish div.3 hockey my entire life so an average Blackhawks team is a huge upgrade!

 

[pvr]

Someone’s has to be that guy.
I’ve been stuck with Swedish div.3 hockey my entire life so an average Blackhawks team is a huge upgrade!

Good to have you aboard. Hopefully this Hawks team even achieves average.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Its Its for the players to step away from the game for a month or two. Thinking about how bad your season was all off season is not good for your brain. Take time away from the rink, stay in shape, and turn it on a couple months before the season starts.

 

[icekoob]

No, I'm not.

Toews has taken summers off in the past .... and when Hawks went deep into the playoffs it was understandable. Lately, he should be working summers to get his game back on track, not exploring things he will have plenty of time to do in retirement.

Crazy how some of you have such inside knowledge that you know what went on all of their off seasons. Do you really think a professional athlete took off an entire summer without training...?

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Crazy how some of you have such inside knowledge that you know what went on all of their off seasons. Do you really think a professional athlete took off an entire summer without training...?

I don’t know why he wouldn’t take off an entire off-season.

 

[Blue Liner]

I don’t know why he wouldn’t take off all off-season.

You can't do nothing all off-season. If you don't train at all for an entire three or four months you will show up to training camp a heaping pile of garbage.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

You can't do nothing all off-season. If you don't train at all for an entire three or four months you will show up to training camp a heaping pile of garbage.

Sorry. I meant to say would. How was that not obvious

 

[BobbyJet]

Crazy how some of you have such inside knowledge that you know what went on all of their off seasons. Do you really think a professional athlete took off an entire summer without training...?

You can't do nothing all off-season. If you don't train at all for an entire three or four months you will show up to training camp a heaping pile of garbage.

I was referring to Jonny taking most of the summer away from the ice in those SC years. Not about time in the gym. Of course no pro athlete will couch potato the summer away.

 

[Blue Liner]

I was referring to Jonny taking most of the summer away from the ice in those SC years. Not about time in the gym. Of course no pro athlete will couch potato the summer away.

That wasn't directed at you. I had quoted someone else's post when they had (mistakenly) said "I don't know why he wouldn't take off all summer".

 

[BobbyJet]

Crazy how some of you have such inside knowledge that you know what went on all of their off seasons. Do you really think a professional athlete took off an entire summer without training...?

You can't do nothing all off-season. If you don't train at all for an entire three or four months you will show up to training camp a heaping pile of garbage.

I was referring to Jonny taking most of the summer away from the ice in those SC years. Not about time in the gym. Of course no pro athlete will couch potato the summer away.

 

[Snilsson]

Do you guys know if Kane or Toews is playing tonight?

 

[Blue Liner]

Do you guys know if Kane or Toews is playing tonight?

Kane is. Don't know about Toews.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

I'm asking because I think I have seen it myself, Has anyone else noticed that Toews' shot may have lost a lot of its velocity and deception? I've been trying to figure out his last couple seasons with the shooting percentage and I keep going back to his shot. It just seems like he can't fool goalies as much anymore. I don't know how much of that is scouting, but I doubt a player would get scouted out like that after a successful 8 seasons in the NHL. I just wonder if similar to Hossa, he has lost his ability to shoot hard. I haven't heard of him having any shoulder injuries recently, have you?

 

[CallMeShaft]

I'm asking because I think I have seen it myself, Has anyone else noticed that Toews' shot may have lost a lot of its velocity and deception? I've been trying to figure out his last couple seasons with the shooting percentage and I keep going back to his shot. It just seems like he can't fool goalies as much anymore. I don't know how much of that is scouting, but I doubt a player would get scouted out like that after a successful 8 seasons in the NHL. I just wonder if similar to Hossa, he has lost his ability to shoot hard. I haven't heard of him having any shoulder injuries recently, have you?

Did you post this comment in this thread because you saw him today at the CPHL and noticed it? Just curious.

I do think his shot has gotten a bit worse over the years. I don't think it has anything to do with an arm or a shoulder injury. It's been heavily reported that he's had back issues and that could give a player issues on the types of shots they make and their velocity.

 

[BobbyJet]

One factor has to be the scouting report. Toews loves to go 5-hole and every NHL goalie knows it.