When You're Too "Old" For The NHL 

Also puts into perspective just how hard these guys are working in the offseason to still be able to keep pace with people half their age.

When you take into account their full time job is to stay in optimal shape on top of making millions every year and having every top notch resource you can think of at their disposal its not at all hard to believe. People put these guys on such a high pedestal but you also have to consider most NHL players grew up in stable high socio economic households with two loving parents. Sure there are exceptions but Hockey has always been a mostly rich kid sport.

@@stpierreoramait is crazy how many sons and relatives of former NHL players are in the league now. It happens in other sports too but not to the extent of the NHL. It’s definitely a rich kid sport in North America, but there are a lot of European players who come from humble beginnings.

@@mac7256hockey is the most family oriented sport? Maybe it’s because of the expense, games usually being early mornings, lots of traveling? I always admire players who go to great lengths to acknowledge the support and dedication of their families to make their hockey dreams come true.

@@mac7256 For europeans that would be en exception too. For Finnish and Swedish people hockey is the most stereotypical choice for young people from well off families.

Well Sully couldn’t make adjustments on blowing many leads last year and he can’t figure out how to correct the power play currently. Kyle Dubas’s new additions are starting to gel with their line mates and hopefully Sully can fix the PP. Zohorna in front of the net for screens may be a start

@@Midge1k Sullivan just lets the team go out and play. Never makes any changes. But since we have Crosby, Guentzel, Karlsson, etc of course we are going to have hot streaks and win some games, but it's not because of sully

It took him years but he's finally starting FINALLY STARTING to change his strategy to closing off more of the neutral zone so younger faster teams have a harder time getting in.

@@erikthered9670 with all due respect, did you watch the video? He went through how Sullivan made an adjustment and it’s paying dividends

What are you talking about? They are under 500 and right now out of the playoffs?

Well, it caught up to Jagr as well, albeit significantly later than for most players.

@@treygray2817 bro is still playing pro hockey just not the NHL lol

And Ilya Kovalchuk

@@braedonmorrissey7548 I'm fully aware of that. However, if he were 10 years younger he'd still be a 50+ point NHL player as opposed to a Czech league player who plays sporadically.

@@jessewheinrichs think I saw on reddit Tomas Plekanec as well still chugging away somewhere as well

He's not dominating anything lol

I remember my parents going nuts when the Pens got him. I being 5 was just happy to see other people happy. I didn't know I'd be cheering for him with everything I had at 23 years old

Man back then he was sid the kid. Now he is one of the older players in the NHL. Time flies.

That's the circle of life my friend. I was thinking the same when Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman were at the dusk of their career.

@@NoxisYT I went absolutely nuts when the Pens won the lottery. My favorite thing though was all the people who had no clue what was coming and you'd get to say "just you wait"

Jarimir Jagr is another example.

Joe Sakic had 100 points in 2006-07 at 37 as well.

​@hypn0298 one of my fav all time players!! 🇨🇦

@basedsilly Same!

bring all your freinds lol more fans the better!

this video was practically copied and pasted but with nhl stats lol. watch "we thought this was impossible" by jxmy highroller

Malkin's game was never dependent on explosive mobility and physicality like Ovechkin.

@@jfkst1ovechkin sucks

@@jfkst1yeah that’s true

Man, it is sad to see the end of an era coming closer every year. For me, being a devils fan, the older generation of players gon. Now, Ovechkin, Malkin and Crosby era is closer to ending in some years. Crazy to think that was almost 20 years ago

Also pit is alot better than washington. Other thatn backstrom caps dust

He’s definitely a similar case. Man’s game has aged like fine wine. Fits so well with what Dallas likes to do.

I agree, he doesn't age.

His departure decimated the sharks.

Yeah, Wayne and Mario both stopped because of things they couldn't control, but they it was like they had eyes on both sides of their heads with seemingly blind passes being right on the tape of their linemates. For Mario in 2005-2006, it was apparently his heart, at least he got to play with Sid in his first season, I remember him doing an interview after his last game and his whole face was red and was out of breath, cut the interview short even if he had a great game. Next day, after all he had been through, it was understandable. Wayne had slowed down in his last 2 years by a lot, and he admitted it was because familial arthritis was catching up. Malkin is older than when 99 retired now by a year, but apparently his physical conditioning is incredible and thankfully it seems his brush with injuries (that Sid also lived, when hockey still had dirty blindiside hits...DAVID STECKLE's name is etched in my mind, if it wasn't for him, Sid wouldn't have just play 40 games in 2 years, that one season in 2011 he was on his way to get 160-170 points if he kept that rhythm, he came back good, but never exactly as good as he was before that concussion.

​@@severed111 Agreed, but Gretzky retired at 38 and Geno is 37, so he's a year younger.

​@@severed111No he isn't. Wayne retired at 38, Malkin is 37.

@@treygray2817 Sorry, yeah, you're right, but he was nowhere as effective as Malkin at 37 so that changes little. I remember the season following his retirement he acknowledge familial arthritis being a reason why his 2 last seasons were not up to par with what's expected of him and that he thankfully had a contract with the Rangers just long enough to retire before it became embarrassing. Small error, but it needed correction nonetheless, yes.

@@severed111 Just looked it up. First time hearing about arthritis issue, thanks for information. Wow, so he led the league in assists as a 36/37 year old with a bad back and arthritis? Extremely impressive.

Ohh that’s a great idea!!!!

You missed the good times already lol

Me too, I hope they still have one more cup in them.

You should. Best team in the league 🐧Go Pens!

So? What a better time to root for a team when there’s uncertainty!! I find it very fun :)) u never know whats gonna happen

Go Pens 🐧

ZIGGY!!! 🇨🇦 ❤❤❤❤

Power play has always been the Penguins weakest part of their game. Amazes me after all these years they still can't seem to get that figured out.

You can tell me if you think I'm wrong cause i could be, but comparing this PP to the 2017 with Schultz, they don't get shots from up top enough, EK has a very good shot/one-timer, they have been more recently, but they really need to start letting him take the shots with a screen in front and in the high slot. (like i said i could be completely wrong but thats just my take.)@@Hail2Pitt412

It was only elite when they had Hornqvist. Once they lost him it regressed again. If Zahorna moves to the 1st unit the magic might return to that PP they’ve missed since Hornqvist moved on.

@chrismaxwell6192 Get some grit back in front of the net. Guentzel is great, but he's not a great net front presence

0-37 later . We haven’t figured it out😐

Great article with visuals. Keep up the good work!

Ovie used his body to crush other players more often lol

@@flyerman5357 he likes to complain though when someone hits him

@@toke7342 Yeah. Unlike Malkin, who gets hit and turns into a beast.

his agility and acceleration is still strong its just his long term speed that is weak he cant really go end to end anymore

@@turtleextra4128 well he still can, he just can't get the same separation as he use to

glazing

Comparing the team's age to the "too old" 2001-2002 Red Wings would be nice. The media was saying how they were too old and blah blah blah, the results were there. Although, one thing, they did have Hasek in goals, which is a few notches over Jarry, even in his late 30's.

He's one of the best for sure.

Prime Sid makes everyone look silly.

no shit 😂

Claude Giroux is a great player, he is very underrated, but Malkin even more so. Malkin has about 30 less games played than Giroux but has over 200 more points it's astounding.

pens fan here, yes, this will be a huge test...

That's probably why they got Dubas.

FSG won't fire Dubas unless it gets really bad. They don't really get rid of their staff easily.