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curves2000 · 09-16-2016, 01:34 AM

.For those wondering about players like Drew Doughty, Dustin Byfuglien and even Phil Kessel, they have all lost weight and improved their conditioning in recent years. The league is getting quicker and right or wrong, conditioning is becoming a bigger part of players off-season and their commitments to their teams.

Drew Doughty: Lost 12 lbs at the start of the 15-16 season. http://lakingsinsider.com/2015/09/18...se-in-minutes/

Dustin Byfuglien: Was a rumored 302 lbs at one point http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...131116224.html

But the NHL Jets website has him listed at 260 lbs and his play has been consistently strong for a few years now.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...131116224.html

Phil Kessel: He was working out last off-season prior to joining the Penguins with Gary Roberts. The best info I can find was that he was down 13 lbs but details were hard to come by. His weight and fitness have always been controversial when he was a Leaf so I think he didn't want to anger anybody with any specific confirmation.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/p...s/201509100192

At the end of the day every player plays the game at the stage they think best serves them. NHL players are generally very fit and some players are just genetic freaks in terms of the time they can play. Everybody is different.

09-16-2016, 01:34 AM	#81
curves2000 First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Calgary, Canada Exp:	.For those wondering about players like Drew Doughty, Dustin Byfuglien and even Phil Kessel, they have all lost weight and improved their conditioning in recent years. The league is getting quicker and right or wrong, conditioning is becoming a bigger part of players off-season and their commitments to their teams. Drew Doughty: Lost 12 lbs at the start of the 15-16 season. http://lakingsinsider.com/2015/09/18...se-in-minutes/ Dustin Byfuglien: Was a rumored 302 lbs at one point http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...131116224.html But the NHL Jets website has him listed at 260 lbs and his play has been consistently strong for a few years now. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...131116224.html Phil Kessel: He was working out last off-season prior to joining the Penguins with Gary Roberts. The best info I can find was that he was down 13 lbs but details were hard to come by. His weight and fitness have always been controversial when he was a Leaf so I think he didn't want to anger anybody with any specific confirmation. http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/p...s/201509100192 At the end of the day every player plays the game at the stage they think best serves them. NHL players are generally very fit and some players are just genetic freaks in terms of the time they can play. Everybody is different.