#how can a *hulking* 6'5" defenseman come off in photos as such a waif-ish sweetheart?!

[icedbatik]

From JY, after Day 1:

After referring to Ryan Graves as a "hulking defenseman," he proceeded with this:

(Graves is) listed at 6-foot-5 but he looks even bigger. (Kris) Letang, his defense partner in today’s scrimmage and his presumed partner for the start of the season, even commented that he wasn’t aware Graves was “that big.”

(Evgeni) Malkin is now aware. He was going to work against Graves during the scrimmage and decided to swing wide behind the net. Malkin then deployed one of his patented moves, shifting into skating backward behind the net in an attempt to bring the puck to the far side of the cage. Graves was having none of it, using his reach to easily pick Malkin’s pocket.