Elbows,' as nasty and intimidating as they come. That's an apt description of Marleau: 'nice and cool.' How ironic that one of Gordie Howe's most celebrated records fell to a player many feel is his antithesis. 'The science behind it was that cooling your core temperature and your body helps with muscle fibers contracting and getting that explosiveness on the ice. It helps you trap lactic acid, with your body producing its own HGH to help with your recovery and help build muscle. 'It's a compression therapy where you put compression cuffs on your arms and legs, and there's cooling on it as well. 'It was inspired by one of the pieces of equipment that we got called Vasper,' he said. But Marleau said there is a scientific method behind it. It's quirky, but you have to respect it,' said Sharks coach Bob Boughner.Ī few teammates wondered if it was a superstition perhaps Marleau jumped in an ice bath one game, scored a hat trick and the routine was cemented. 'Most people look at that and think it must be exhausting to do every game, but he's done it. Maybe he isn't all there,' said Dan Boyle, a former teammate of Marleau's on the Sharks.Īfter the icy dip, Marleau would go back to his stall and pull his gear back on in record time, in a routine that's left countless teammates on the Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins stupefied. 'I've never seen a guy get dressed and undressed so fast, just to get in the cold tub after each period. He would then leave to either jump into the cold tub in the trainer's office or into a cold shower. But Marleau could enter the room and disrobe so quickly that one former teammate said it was like he was made of Velcro. Some untie their skates to relieve some pressure. The rest of the time is for recharging and preparation.

The coach takes some of that time to address the team. Players have 18 minutes during intermission.

Off the ice, his speed is legendary for a very different reason: No one in the dressing room can get naked faster than Patrick Marleau. His skating is a primary reason the 41-year-old San Jose Sharks forward has endured through 23 seasons to play in his 1,768th career game on Monday in Las Vegas, passing Gordie Howe for the most in NHL history. Patrick Marleau's speed on the ice is legendary.

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