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Preparing For Training Camp
by Paul on 08/14/09 at 12:36 PM ET
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from John McGourty of NHL.com,
In today’s NHL, there’s no such thing as getting ready in training camp. Now, players have to come to camp ready to go.
“You have to be ready right out of the chute,” Buffalo Sabres right wing Mike Grier said. “The coaches expect you to be ready to perform at a high level right away. The first day of camp is medical testing, the next day we’re on the ice, scrimmaging at a high level, and by the fourth day, we usually have an exhibition game. You better be ready or there’s a good chance of injury.
NHL teams are barred by the collective-bargaining agreement from directing players during the summer—but they can, and do, make suggestions to players about how to prepare for the upcoming season.
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