Then this looks very bad for The Caps. Primary causes are repetitive inpact and over training, which makes sense if your training is focused on skating.
We’ve all seen Djoos play, and it’s safe to say he didn’t overtrain in upper body workouts. As his strength has been a concern, and given the woman’s-hockey The Caps prefer, whether he was strong enough to endure the volume of skating/leg focused workouts given to him should be asked.
Even if he comes back, there’s a chancd won’t be physically close to being effective as he was. But that’s an “if”, as theres a good chance his career his done.
The guy is too small, by NHL D-man standards, no doubt. Great hockey IQ, though.
He not the guy who’s going to physically move people very much. He does bring puck up very reliably, with smarter passes, but has no business in the crease!!
I think Djoos may be facing other factors, as well, which would work against an assumed, automatic return, EVEN IF, he fully recovers.
IMO, there’s an atmosphere present, with the team, of quite a few young fellas, taking advantage of playing opportunities. From both forwards, and defenseman!
Bowey, Siegenthaler, and Lewington, are all getting Rierdens attention! Don’t forget about Orpik either! I think hes due back soon.
My point is that by the time Djoos would even be physically ready, we’ll be in the last quarter of the season, where there’s a good chance that at least one of those youngsters will have earned a spot!!
Also, at that point in the season, teams with playoff potential are trying to solidify the roster a bit more! Djoos, who I like, may not even be in the conversation until late next summer!
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