Although the Vegas Golden Knights won’t officially report for Training Camp until late next week, the NHL as a whole is getting ready to return to work and the battle to reign supreme and lift the greatest prize in all of sports begins in earnest today.
Following what was a long off-season dominated by salary cap talk, it will be a relief to get back down to the nitty gritty of proper hockey action and there will be lots to digest over the coming weeks with October hurtling into full sight already.
For starters, we will get to see the stars of the future when 2019 Rookie Camp opens this Thursday, and the Anaheim Rookie Faceoff tournament this weekend will be vital for the likes of forward Cody Glass and defenseman Nic Hague, who are among the franchise’s most prized prospects gunning for roster spots this year.