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GDT#29 Capitals @ Blue Jackets 7p.m. Sat Dec 8, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-O
BlackIce:
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Yes, Columbus should have been pounding us from the beginning. Without Wilson and Orpik, we may be the softest team in the league.
Seigenthaler is interesting, but I am afraid he is just another under-sized defenseman - another Djoos
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Huh?? "Another undersized defenseman" is the LAST way I'd describe Siegenthaler. He's listed at 6'3" and 206. Until last year he was playing at about 230, but the organization told him in no uncertain terms that he had to lose weight to pick up quickness. This is another way that the organization is evolving with the NHL on the fly -- when they drafted him, Siegenthaler was pictured to eventually be a physically large defensive defenseman -- he weighed about 220 when they drafted him. But the evolution of the game forced them to change him if he was going to have the best chance to be a regular defenseman in the NHL. Same with Bowey. When he was in juniors/the minors, he was originally pictured to play at 210 - 215 pounds, but now they've (and by "they've" I mean the organization) settled on 200 or slightly less as his playing weight. And even Bowey said before last year that he felt quicker playing at the lower weight.
richkrt99:
Just in case anyone is still confused:
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verb
past tense: condemned; past participle: condemned
1.
express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure.
:wackysmile:
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Monday December 10, 2018, 03:33:17 PM Eastern ---
Huh?? "Another undersized defenseman" is the LAST way I'd describe Siegenthaler. He's listed at 6'3" and 206. Until last year he was playing at about 230, but the organization told him in no uncertain terms that he had to lose weight to pick up quickness. This is another way that the organization is evolving with the NHL on the fly -- when they drafted him, Siegenthaler was pictured to eventually be a physically large defensive defenseman -- he weighed about 220 when they drafted him. But the evolution of the game forced them to change him if he was going to have the best chance to be a regular defenseman in the NHL. Same with Bowey. When he was in juniors/the minors, he was originally pictured to play at 210 - 215 pounds, but now they've (and by "they've" I mean the organization) settled on 200 or slightly less as his playing weight. And even Bowey said before last year that he felt quicker playing at the lower weight.
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Quicker to turn the puck over and watch the other team score?
Ot get a concussion after someone who didn’t loose power targets them, or choke-slams them on the head?
Or, try to be a bad ass thinking they can fight, and leave coveted blodd?
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Monday December 10, 2018, 03:33:17 PM Eastern ---
Huh?? "Another undersized defenseman" is the LAST way I'd describe Siegenthaler. He's listed at 6'3" and 206. Until last year he was playing at about 230, but the organization told him in no uncertain terms that he had to lose weight to pick up quickness. This is another way that the organization is evolving with the NHL on the fly -- when they drafted him, Siegenthaler was pictured to eventually be a physically large defensive defenseman -- he weighed about 220 when they drafted him. But the evolution of the game forced them to change him if he was going to have the best chance to be a regular defenseman in the NHL. Same with Bowey. When he was in juniors/the minors, he was originally pictured to play at 210 - 215 pounds, but now they've (and by "they've" I mean the organization) settled on 200 or slightly less as his playing weight. And even Bowey said before last year that he felt quicker playing at the lower weight.
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Extra weight isnt a bad thing if the majority of that extra weight is muscle. Siegenrhaler dropped around 25 pounds but I guarantee he didnt lose 25 pounds of muscle. His weight actually is decent for an NHL dman. I'd still like to see him gain some strength though.
To me its more about strength than weight. I'd still prefer if we had a guy is 2 like Shea Weber.
4 Caps:
Based on today’s practice it appears that Djoos and Bowey will be the third defensive pairing tomorrow night against Detroit.
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