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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Great find, thanks for that.
What factors in with size/strength is not just height but also how strong you are through your core. Crosby is incredibly hard on the puck for his 5'11 height and its because he has insanely good core strength. Tkachuk while being shorter than a guy like Colborne isn't pushed over as easily Colborne and protects the puck better than Colborne because he's very strong for his height and uses his body to protect the puck well. One thing I noticed from watching Tkachuk is that he'll stuck his butt out ala Jagr and widen his skating stance and thus protects the puck extremely well for his height. There are players who play bigger than their size. Mike Peca, Crosby, Marchand, etc. I think Tkachuk plays bigger than his size.
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This is one of the things Burke was talking about when he said they need to play heavier.
Crosby plays a very heavy game and is very difficult to knock off the puck.
Being bigger and harder to play against means several different things, not just having a bunch of bruzers.