Day 1
Pros:
- The Vets: Really set tone for camp. High intensity in each drill/scrimmage. Pulling players aside to give advice where needed.
- Youth shadowing veteran players: The big example was Studnicka and JFK seeking out Bergeron to work on faceoffs off to side in between drills, but there were quite a few instances of younger players trying to get inside the hockey brains of older, established players.
- Chara’s skating: I mentioned it both days, Chara’s skating looks more fluid and while it probably won’t ever be described as graceful, there is a certain, more noticeable aspect of effortlessness not usually seen in his strides.