from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,
Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin. Drew Doughty. Claude Giroux. Nathan Horton. Tyler Bozak. David Clarkson. Jonathan Drouin. We’ve barely started and they’re already missing. They aren’t the only ones.
It’s hard to know how similar each case really is, because Obama isn’t as protected as NHL injury information. But, one thing is for certain, teams are beginning to wonder if off-season training is a bigger injury factor than they realize.
“It can be very hard to identify who guys are training with,” said Anthony Belza, Toronto’s strength and conditioning coach. (He would not specifically discuss Bozak or Clarkson.) “It’s important to ask questions about their routines, what they are doing.”
What concerns you?
“Anything to do with quantity over quality,” he replied. Belza and his contemporaries are asking more questions now: Are our guys getting enough post-season rest? How much are they working out? How much are they lifting? And, are they doing things that don’t help you with hockey?
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