Pittsburgh at Detroit 5/31/09

[jimbo1026]

Originally Posted by nyislesfan45

McCarty is a middleweight? News to me.

More of a 'tweener. Not a legit heavy, though.

[jmf003]

Originally Posted by pens33

Pick up a composite hockey stick, see how easily they flex....

No, that's not true Pens33. The typical composite stick in the NHL is what's called a 100 Flex. It takes 100 lbs of force to flex it one inch.

Pick up a 100 Flex stick and try to bend it with just your hands. You'll see it's anything but easy. NHL-level players make it look easy, but it's not.

Talbot's stick has flexed a good two inches so there's 200 lbs of force there. Maybe as little as 170 lbs if he plays with a 85 Flex rather than a 100 Flex.

[Juha82]

If Detroit isn't toughest team about physically as its toughest team about mentally.