My Thoughts on Day 1 of Training Camp

I got there at 9. There were two groups - Team Grey on the Avs rink and Team Black on the Arapahoe rink. I watched Team Black warm up and drills. Then made my way over to the Avs rink for the main event, the scrimmage. They played two 30 mins periods (running time, no clock stoppages). Team Black won 2-1. The third group (which included Duchene, Wolski, Hedjuk, Quincey and Jones) started to warm up half way through the 2nd period of the scrimmage. After the scrimmage, I watched the third group until about 12:30.

A good run down of the scrimmage here.

What impressed me:

Galiardi / Svatos / Tucker line: This was the scrimmage’s best line, particularly in the first 30 minutes. Each had a point on Team Grey’s only goal with Galiardi putting in the net. Maybe Tucker can turn it around this season? (Ok, probably not.)

Justin Mercier - Two goals for Team Black. Can’t complain about that.

Billy Sauer - Shutout Team Grey in the 2nd period of the scrimmage including a great glove save on Yip after a horrible giveaway by Macias.

What didn’t impress me:

Kyle Cumiskey - When he wasn’t fighting the puck, he was getting run over. Maybe he should switch back to #48.

Not enough shots on net - Final score was 2-1 Black. Collectively, for both teams, just not nearly enough pucks going to the net. That can’t continue if this team wants to have any hope of being competitive this season.

Unfortunately, that’s it for me as far as training camp goes - no Burgundy and White game either. (Stupid work!)