BertCorbeau
F*ck cancer - RIP Fugu and Buffaloed
I did miss that part.
Ok, so by Kessel's admission, he doesn't work out at all for about a month, then starts up again after about a month. Fair enough.
Still nothing about working out every day, or every second day, or any indication that he has any kind of exercise or fitness routine that a regular NHL has. That was my problem with the claim (can't remember the poster) they made - that Kessel has some kind of arduous workout program. Which is normal actually for a pro NHLer, but unheard of in regards to Kessel.
That's fair, that same blurb that was quote also highlight's Kessel doesn't have a regiment that's similar to other NHLers. By all accounts he could train harder, so hopefully for his sake he is going to go to Roberts.
I can certainly understand why Kessel would want to take some time off of hockey and the rink after each season, given how ridiculous every season has ended for Kessel while he's been in Toronto .. Time to unwind out of the spotlight is probably the only way he's able to cope with this hockey pressured market that brings him out of his comfort zone.
This isn't to excuse him from not training harder, just an observation of the situation. I was really hoping he would have come into this season a changed man after he spoke about having to be better last off-season (after another collapse) and taking some accountability on his shoulders. Alas it didn't appear he did.