It's not impossible but certainly a lot more difficult.

You take two players equally motivated but one is 6'4, 220 and the other is 5'10", 180 and they both go into a corner in the playoffs. There's only so much motivation that smaller player can have to overcome that type of difference, night after night, year after year.

That's why there are weight classes in boxing and MMA. It's an obvious, usually insurmountable advantage if both players are equally trained and motivated, which, they usually are.
- Rare_Jewel

The smaller guy is usually much faster.
In fights, Ive seen so many "big" get a beat down from "smaller" guys.

damn former ref knows all the tricks in the book
- Symba007

I know! That good ol’ extra “i” can be so destructive

Marner doesnt hit and hes very good at avoiding them. Cannot compare
- drexel

yet

The smaller guy is usually much faster.
In fights, Ive seen so many "big" get a beat down from "smaller" guys.
- Fakepartofme

(frank) that 🤬

thic necks or gtfo👊🏿💪

(frank) that 🤬

thic necks or gtfo👊🏿💪
- Skalapy

He's no Poone

Why are we poopting on Cowan?
Kid looks great.
He'll still put on some adult pounds.

Cant wait to see him play for the leafs and overpay him.

Why are we poopting on Cowan?
Kid looks great.
He'll still put on some adult pounds.

Cant wait to see him play for the leafs and overpay him.

- Fakepartofme

agreed

I know! That good ol’ extra “i” can be so destructive
- Dozzer

The hockeybuzz filter is one of the main reason I'm glad the Habs didn't draft Richardenson.

Because i'd have to get banned every time talking about him by going around the filter.

The hockeybuzz filter is one of the main reason I'm glad the Habs didn't draft Richardenson.

Because i'd have to get banned every time talking about him by going around the filter.
- Scabeh

Babschlong was accepted as a way around

The hockeybuzz filter is one of the main reason I'm glad the Habs didn't draft Richardenson.

Because i'd have to get banned every time talking about him by going around the filter.
- Scabeh

Oh you mean like when Bab-Schlong was the leaf coach and the filter refused to allow you to type his actual name. lol

Schlongenson would have worked fine.

Babschlong was accepted as a way around
- Symba007

Babclock

Cuz he was always on borrowed time.

Today @ 12:45 PM ET
For those of you looking for a new Leafs jersey, they are currently banging them out on the Adidas.ca website.

They are on sale for $150 for a blank (blue, white, Bieber), and then you click on a button to apply another discount in your shopping basket.

$115 all in.



Actually I’m looking to get rid of mine! I’ll remove the Gilmour name tag then maybe burn it.

Babclock

Cuz he was always on borrowed time.
- Woderwick

at least he showed up to work on time

Marner doesnt hit and hes very good at avoiding them. Cannot compare
- drexel

Apparently he has 334 hits, 0.5 hits per game. LOL
Matthews apparently has 396
Nylander apparently has 157 hits

Today @ 12:45 PM ET
For those of you looking for a new Leafs jersey, they are currently banging them out on the Adidas.ca website.

They are on sale for $150 for a blank (blue, white, Bieber), and then you click on a button to apply another discount in your shopping basket.

$115 all in.



Actually I’m looking to get rid of mine! I’ll remove the Gilmour name tag then maybe burn it.
- Bullot

Excellent! Do us all a favour and cheer for another team.

Today @ 12:45 PM ET
For those of you looking for a new Leafs jersey, they are currently banging them out on the Adidas.ca website.

They are on sale for $150 for a blank (blue, white, Bieber), and then you click on a button to apply another discount in your shopping basket.

$115 all in.



Actually I’m looking to get rid of mine! I’ll remove the Gilmour name tag then maybe burn it.
- Bullot

Or
Keep the Gilmour name on and donate the jersey or sell it.
Im sure some guy/gal who cant afford new jerseys, would love a gilmour one on the cheap

Apparently he has 334 hits, 0.5 hits per game. LOL
Matthews apparently has 396
Nylander apparently has 157 hits
- Fakepartofme

and we wonder why they lack playoff success

Wow spain
Up 2-1 now.
16 year old scores
- Fakepartofme

I never scored as a 16 year old.

and we wonder why they lack playoff success
- drexel

I dont think we wonder at all.....we know.
Neither in the core can get it done at all.

But maybe 8th year is the charm
LFG!!!!

The smaller guy is usually much faster.
In fights, Ive seen so many "big" get a beat down from "smaller" guys.
- Fakepartofme

In some catch weight fights I've seen the bigger guy just get on top and pound the living bejesus out of the smaller guy. Or even at the heavyweight class - like I remember when Lesnar outweighed Mir by 20 pounds and it really showed in the ground game. I know Mir submitted him the first time they met, but Lesnar was still pretty new to MMA at the time.

That all said - and staying on topic - if you break down the NHL among guys who played more than 20 games last year:

721 players played more than 20 games. 35% of these players were defensemen.

141 of them were under 6 feet tall; 31 (22%) were defenseman.
124 were "exactly" 6 feet tall; 37 (30%) were defensemen.
456 were over 6 feet tall; 184 (40%) were defensemen.

Forwards under 6ft tall averaged 41.9pts / 82; Defense averaged 27.2
Forwards at 6ft tall averaged 41.1pts / 82; Defense averaged 29.8
Forwards over 6ft tall averaged 38.4pts / 82; Defense averaged 25.8

So it's a tougher road if you're a smaller guy for sure, but if you're in that mix, you are, on average, a better point producer.

I never scored as a 16 year old.


- Atomic Wedgie

I did, but I was the only one in the room.

I never scored as a 16 year old.


- Atomic Wedgie

I did.
But none were as memorable as that.....or as much as he will when he gets back to spain

He has made some decent drafts, but honestly, its not like he has hit home runs yet. There are many other orgs that have drafted far better. I never got why the Leafs just didnt go buy the best scouts from all the other orgs lol.
- Archaic

He’s had 3 drafts as head of amateur scouting. His earliest picks were #28 (Cowan), 31 (Danford) and 38 (Minten). He also picked up Hildeby at 122. Minten just turned 20 last week. What exactly were you expecting?

Actually I’m looking to get rid of mine! I’ll remove the Gilmour name tag then maybe burn it.
- Bullot

I don’t care if you remove the name - you burn a Gilmour jersey and I will personally punch your balls.

I already have guys DMing me - telling me they will drive me there and pay for gas.

P.S. Don’t even try to bullpoop me that it was a Godynyuk jersey. That will be another ball-punch.

I did.
But none were as memorable as that.....or as much as he will when he gets back to spain
- Fakepartofme

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At 16 years and and 362 days, Lamine Yamal becomes the youngest ever goalscorer at the European Championships.