2/14, 9:32 PM - So did he gain weight or lose weight?
At the moment the quote of the day goes to Bruce Boudreau, who said of Tomas Fleischmann:
“His first year with me [he weighed] 170. This year he is 180. I would think he could be at 187 or 190 next year. If he can keep the same speed — and I do not think that will affect his mindset — I think it will only benefit him.
Fleischmann is listed by the Capitals at 192 pounds.
I know sports teams have a tendency/reputation to fudge guys heights and weights, but 12 pounds?
1) The key phrase is NOT the weight dscrepency but what Boudreau said ” If he can keep the same speed….”
2) To that we say” What f-ing speed”!?! If anyone has a poor nick-name its Fleischman. ‘Flash’, is anything but! He’s always a step behind the play. He has no blazing speed that we have even witnessed. Infact he looks slower than most on the ice. He might be a great AHL-er, but so far he has shown nothing to believe he wil be a top 6 NHL forward!
1) That’s an interesting point Faux, but I was a little surprised that the Caps would exaggerate weight that excessively. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though - I don’t think theres any way Mike Green or Alex Semin are over 200 pounds.
2) I think Fleischmann actually has okay speed, but I think he’s far too tentative and unsure of himself and so he doesn’t use it often enough.
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