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Originally Posted by TPMarko
all this talk about the canucks wearing out because of the forecheck. the LA kings forecheck this aggressively on their own to a cup win in an 82 game season so it can be done. sure the LA kings are a slightly younger team but if the canucks are conditioned well they should be able to handle it.
i rather see the canucks pour it on and give their best effort consistently than the "lets flip a switch" approach like it has been the past couple years.
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Point taken, but injuries have been the issue for the Canucks when entering the playoffs almost every year. And the Kings are a younger team. On top of that, blocking shots will lead to injuries. Do the Canucks have the depth that the Kings do?
I'm a big fan of forechecking teams. I love the ruthlessness of waive after waive of pressure, forcing teams into mistakes leading to offensive chances. I too want to see that over an 82 game schedule, but is it sustainable? Maybe it will be with conditioning a main emphasis of Torts.
I didn't realize just how well conditioned Santorelli is.
First day of conditioning at camp, Santorelli had the best time for the two-mile run , beating both Sedins, who are fitness fanatics.