''But this summer is so simple for me to prepare for season because I have coaches. For my body, it's very good. I need to have good summer because I change (how I) prepare for season. I work on my balance, yes. Skating is a little difficult for me (last season) when I stop, change sides, and my balance is a little tight and I go down. So, I work on the balance. I work on my ... what is it for food? (nutrition) »
While Kuzmenko's Instagram page is filled with tourist pictures of his many destinations, rest assured, Kuzmenko carried his personal trainer every step. Kuzmenko even confirmed that he came to Vancouver ten pounds lighter than when he arrived in town last season.
Kuzmenko will be working with additional pressure this year (he knows it) after signing an $11M extension, and he isn't scared one bit. The winger is confident that, just like every other year, he'll find a way to step his game up. He pointed out that he never thought about going home to relax, and now that he's in Vancouver, he isn't stopping.
While Kuzmenko's Instagram page is filled with tourist pictures of his many destinations, rest assured, Kuzmenko carried his personal trainer every step. Kuzmenko even confirmed that he came to Vancouver ten pounds lighter than when he arrived in town last season.
Kuzmenko will be working with additional pressure this year (he knows it) after signing an $11M extension, and he isn't scared one bit. The winger is confident that, just like every other year, he'll find a way to step his game up. He pointed out that he never thought about going home to relax, and now that he's in Vancouver, he isn't stopping.
«I need to be better. Little drills, yes? Defence, I be better. Shooting, I be better. I shoot more. And skating ... I need physical body. Work, work, work. I know I have pressure. But I have pressure all my hockey years. Every year, step up. But for me, it's simple: You want to be better? Go to work. Go to the gym, go to the ice, go to the cycle. You don't want to be better? Relax, stay home. But I want to be better.»
He is quite confident that he can take his game to the next level and that the core made of Hughes, Pettersson, Miller and Demko are ready to take the playoff route. From his perspective, the team has matured, and it's time they deliver.
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