Jake Voracek is close to midseason form in terms of his skating and stamina, thanks to his participation in the World Cup of Hockey with Team Czech Republic. If you saw his competitive edge last week against the New York Rangers during the preseason, when he danced around opposing players for a game-winning goal in overtime, you know exactly what this means. “It worked out, there was a lot of room… If you beat the guy, you have a good scoring chance. I kind of blacked out after that,” Voracek joked with reporters post-game.
Voracek signed a massive eight-year, $66 million contract, following a 22-goal, 81-point season in 2014-15.