I was able to stay downtown for the first conditioning runs today before I had to scoot. Who was the only player that Lindy yelled at the entire session?

Jochen fucking Hecht.

He's clearly about as in shape as I am. (That would be bad.) It's disgusting to me that this guy had a letter on his chest, and shows up to camp like this. It was disgusting to watch. I was sitting near some people that clearly knew dick about hockey, and even THEY were commenting on how slow he looked compared to just about everyone else.

For fuck's sake, GET THIS ASSHOLE OUT OF TOWN.

They're going to have to buy him out, or send him down.

The key to being competitive, for a great number of teams (like: ALL THE ONES WHO WANT TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP) is having their players arrive at camp in top shape - No longer are they afforded the luxury of using camp to shed pounds, begin a conditioning regimen and shake out the cobwebs. Camp is about fine-tuning your timing.

Every year, more and more athletes are using the off-season to get stronger and faster - To show up looking like you've been loafing around, sucking beer and getting fat on mama's cooking is such an enormous handicap, and reflects an indifference and a defiance that are highly undesirable.

You know I have that guy's fucking jersey? It used to be so fun to go around saying "JOCHEN'S NOT JOKEN". I got it in the 06/07 year since I felt he had the best chance of re-signing and continuing his consistint play. I was 1/2 right

So Squanto, what did Vanek look like? Because everyone always wonders about him.

I was hoping that he would turn it around this year, as last year was an anomaly when put into context with the rest of his career. Guuuueeeess not.

its one fucking day.

Yeah, I know, but coming into camp out of shape? Yikes.

We'll see how it goes. I really hope he goes back to the way he was.