More news from Avs camp (I swear if more people were going to camps, we'd have more than just Avs stuff) I contracted Sean Payton from Anyone But Detroit. (don't tell him he's getting paid in magic beans) He crafted this post about today's action.
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Today’s session:
The Avs roster was divided into 3 teams - black, grey and blue. There were three 45 min scrimmages (with a running clock) - each team played in two of the scrimmages. The sessions were refereed - the refs put away their whistles for the most part, only calling major / obvious infractions. When a penalty was called, a penalty shot was awarded in place of a PP, so we saw no special teams action.
Overall, the mood was spirited. Not a ton of hitting, but contact wasn’t limited to prospects - in fact Quincey almost took Galiardi’s head off in the middle of the ice during game 1.
Top Lines:
Team Black: Galiardi / Stastny / Stewart
Team Grey: Mueller / Duchene / Hejduk
Team Blue: Jones / O’Reilly / Yip
Goalscorers:
Grey 3, Black 1 -
Grey - Carmen, Hishon, Hejduk (EN)
Black - van der Gulik
Black 5, Blue 2 -
Black - Porter, Walter (PS), Stewart, Ford (2)
Blue - Stoa, Dupris
Blue 3, Grey 2 -
Blue - Maudlin, Olver, O’Reilly
Grey - McLeod, Duchene
Notables:
#4 John Michael Liles - Seemed to be all over the ice and was impressive. He probably knows he has something to prove to Sacco - despite being the Avs best defensive option on the PP last year, JML ended riding the bench frequently due to his defensive liability.
#8 Kirk Shattenkirk - Played solidly, but wasn’t particularly spectacular. Late in game 3, I did notice a play he made late in game 3 where he smartly went to the front of the net and was wide open - would have had a goal if Dupris saw him.
#10 Kyle Cumiskey - Did not play.
#18 Brandon Yip - I love his game, always have since I first saw him at a Developmental Camp in 2007. Maybe its just the way he skates, but he’s always seems to be playing at 110 mph.
#20 Greg Mauldin - One of the most visible players on the ice all day. Not a ton of talent, but he just seemed to keep coming and the puck kept finding him. Had a gorgeous cross ice pass that set up Dupris’ goal in game 2. Too bad he’s 28.
#29 Ryan Stoa - Seems to be making strides - his play isn’t demanding that he gets a spot on the roster just yet, but I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t play in at least 20 games for the Avs this season.
#34 Daniel Winnik - Noticed at warm up that he has a heavy shot. Should be a nice addition on the Avs fourth line.
#28 Joey Hishon - He is small, in fact he seemed to be swimming in his small jersey. Got physically handled a number of times, BUT his skill level was apparent. Needs some time to develop, but he could be something really special in 3-4 years.
#53 Troy Gawryletz - My wife thought he was hot and hoped that he would make the team. Sadly, for her, he will not.
#58 Patrick Bordeleau - Big, big winger - 6’6 - threw his weight around. Unfortunately, he was drafted in 2004, so not much room for growth in his game.
#60 Brandon Maxwell - Looked like a rattled goalie. Severally lacked confidence.
#64 Calvin Pickard - Read all week about what a great Rookie Camp he had - but he wasn’t very good today. I guess that’s young goalies for you.
#88 Peter Mueller - Avs listed him as a center on the roster.
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