Phil Kessel back in action?

[BB79]

View attachment 821925

If I didn't know him and you told me that he's either an NHL hockey player who has won multiple cups or a truck driver for Waste Management, take a guess which....I would choose Waste Management driver

Phil is the 8th wonder of the world. He even is an Olympian. If that isn't enough so is his sister, and she got the looks in the family, thankfully

 

[PunchImlach is Alive]

He played just last season and look what he has done to himself in under a year.

Got even more beautiful? I didn't think it was possible either but here we are.

 

[NVious]

Stop the hate, embrace the BBK, Phil is beautiful at any and all sizes #Inclusive #Diverse #KeithTkachuk #MartinBrodeur

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Save his life? Don't be ridiculous, even in his prime in Toronto he was never in peak physical shape.

You are being dramatic

 

[JukofYork]

Part of it he just has a weird body type, like James Harden. He'll probably get quite fat when he's officially retired for good. He doesn't need to be a chiseled Greek God to hockey good.

lol no. He is fat and unhealthy.

But all good he is a grown man so he can do as he pleases.

I agree with the other person, he is going to be an extremely obese once he stops playing for good. If he looks like this in just under a year..give him 3-4 years of it. Then he may as well play goalie cause nobody getting a puck past that chin

 

[Treb]

lol no. He is fat and unhealthy.

But all good he is a grown man so he can do as he pleases.

I agree with the other person, he is going to be an extremely obese once he stops playing for good. If he looks like this in just under a year..give him 3-4 years of it. Then he may as well play goalie cause nobody getting a puck past that chin

"Fat and unhealthy" yet would skate circles (or whatever other athletic competition) around 99% of the board.

Kessel has always looked "pudgy" yet he's also always had great athleticism. He's 100th in points, 96th in goals, has 3 Stanley Cups and is also the current Ironman record holder ahead of all the muscle heads you revere.

Bonus read

Body-Shaming in Sports: The Rise of Phil Kessel - Strength | Recovery | Performance

In a world where professional athletes are expected to have perfectly chiseled bodies, Phil Kessel has shattered that norm and emerged as a true icon in professional sports

rsfperformance.ca

 

[JukofYork]

"Fat and unhealthy" yet would skate circles (or whatever other athletic competition) around 99% of the board.

Kessel has always looked "pudgy" yet he's also always had great athleticism. He's 100th in points, 96th in goals, has 3 Stanley Cups and is also the current Ironman record holder ahead of all the muscle heads you revere.

Bonus read

Body-Shaming in Sports: The Rise of Phil Kessel - Strength | Recovery | Performance

In a world where professional athletes are expected to have perfectly chiseled bodies, Phil Kessel has shattered that norm and emerged as a true icon in professional sports

rsfperformance.ca

So what? He is still fat and unhealthy. I hope the best for him.

 

[andora]

Look, OP, Kessel ain’t coming for your girl. He could, easily, but he ain’t about that. He sleeps in late, reluctantly hits the bike, then stays healthy playing 20 minutes a night for 1000 games or some shit. Dude was made in a lab. Like Oreos or McDonald’s, or somethin, but shit consistently performs. That’s Kessel. It ain’t fantastic, but it’s been predictably great for a long time.

Dude is a storyline, glad he’s still kickin tires.

That was beautiful

 

[tarheelhockey]

View attachment 823373

“Massive opportunity” is certainly a choice of words. This is by far the least-massive opportunity of his long and illustrious career.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

“Saved his life”?

Unless there’s some serious issue behind the scenes, isn’t that a bit dramatic? Dude is just pudgy and awkward looking.

 

[danny90]

never..but he is hasnt looked this out of shape either...Time for Phil the Thrill to take a diet pill

Ozempic could give Kessel another 5 years, lifespan and playing time.

 

[Look Up]

Dream is over - Kessel remains unsigned and not eligible for playoffs.

Kessel 'wasn't a fit' for Canucks, remains unsigned | NHL.com

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Have to think he done now, falling just short of 1k points

 

[Love]

Too bad, would’ve been a nice story. But the reports out of Abbotsford seemed to suggest he just wasn’t in NHL shape. Not too surprising. Hard to take that much time off at his age and expect to jump onto a roster looking to make a deep playoff run.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Is this achievable natty?

 

[the valiant effort]

The streak remains alive as per the brain damaged

 

[cptjeff]

Too bad, would’ve been a nice story. But the reports out of Abbotsford seemed to suggest he just wasn’t in NHL shape. Not too surprising. Hard to take that much time off at his age and expect to jump onto a roster looking to make a deep playoff run.

He hasn't been in NHL shape for years. For a long time he still had enough muscle to get him to his shooting positions set up in the zone, but he was never able to actually keep up with any part of the game requiring mobility.

Once his shape was so bad that he couldn't even plod to a stationary shooting position anymore, he was an ineffective zombie only getting ice time in Arizona and Vegas because coaches didn't want to be the one to end the GP streak.

 

[Look Up]

Stat line for Phil: 3 rings, $92,915,851 lifetime earnings. Who knew eating hotdogs paid so well?

 

[Strangle]

“Saved his life”?

Unless there’s some serious issue behind the scenes, isn’t that a bit dramatic? Dude is just pudgy and awkward looking.

I wonder what these guys think about nfl linemen

 

[Super Cake]

Dream is over - Kessel remains unsigned and not eligible for playoffs.

Kessel 'wasn't a fit' for Canucks, remains unsigned | NHL.com

I am not suprised.

The guy doesn't provide much of anything anymore.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Some guys just that way. They can eat junk food, put on weight, and slack on training while getting it done.