Edmonton Oilers fans should understand that yes, indeed…Stanley Cups CAN be won on the 1st day of Training Camp.
The setting of pace, tempo and expectations are ingredients essential in any team’s preparation. And the sooner you can establish those and establish where the bar is, the sooner your players can get a jump on their opposition. And when you are playing a sport at it’s highest level, those finer points of execution are often the only things separating a win from a loss.
With that said, here are the 9 Things I took from Day One of Edmonton Oilers Training Camp that are (potential) building blocks toward the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
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