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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Ever heard of Mario Lemieux? "My offseason training? On August 1st I stop ordering fries with my club sandwich."
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/22/s...nd-number.html
"''It's better that way,'' said Lemieux. ''I won't have to worry about laundry and cooking. Just hockey.''
His dietary staple, to the chagrin of those who surround him, is junk food.
''Hamburgers, french fries, pizza,'' said Lemieux, dipping the chicken wings in extra hot sauce. ''Not junk food. Fast food.''
At the end of the day the only thing that matters are results. Johnny really hasnt been showing positive results, hence the criticism. As others pointed out, Laine has instead showed improvement. If Johnny was still playing at 99 point pace no one would ever talk about skittles.
Moving on to worthwhile discussion, Stauffer (Lol) now claiming on the radio that Ekblad is definitely available. I am still v interested. |
1) Completely different era. Lemieux was doing what everyone did, training camp was for getting back in shape for the season. Now the expectation is you show up to camp in the best shape of your life. (Laine and Gaudreau are not)
2) I dont know if Lemeuix widely considered the second best forward to play hockey for a long period of time is a relevant comparable to Gaudreau/Laine.