Talking Training & Matt Duchene with Andy O’Brien

NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche

Andy O’Brien is primarily known in the hockey world as Sidney Crosby’s trainer, as they have been working together for over a decade. O’Brien also trains a variety of other athletes, including Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan.

And last summer, he started to work with Colorado center Matt Duchene. Duchene was coming off of a poor season statistically, and he was looking to get back on track. That started with training and nutrition, as O’Brien basically rebuilt Duchene in a lot of ways.

Read on for an interesting interview.

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Projecting Canada’s 2014 Olympic Roster

OLYMPICS: Mens Hockey Final-USA vs Canada

 

I have been looking forward to publishing this piece for a while. Selecting Canada’s roster for any international hockey competition is never an easy task. There were a number of quality forwards, defensemen, and goaltenders that didn’t make the cut. I made sure to cover the “why” for each selection and omission.

There may be a surprise or two as well….

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Top 10 Keeper League Centers (2012)

Crosby Stamkos

Crosby reigns surpreme, Malkin vs. Stamkos, and a few surprises.

I have a few general rules when it comes to building a team in a fantasy hockey keeper league. One of the more important ones is to not plan beyond a two-to-three-year window. You are not building a real NHL club, and too often I see poolies place too much emphasis on youth and prospects instead of trying to add players who could help win now.

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