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Demidov is a HAB
Earlier in development camp, Hutson was near the boards when Callum Chisholm, a camp invitee who is 6-foot-5, 218 pounds, got a hold of him and drilled him into the wall. Hutson essentially disappeared as Chisholm smothered him. But Hutson bounced back up and continued playing as if nothing happened. This showdown with Slafkovsky for a 50-50 puck seemed like another one of those moments.
As Hutson and Slafkovsky made their way toward that puck in the corner, there was a sense of anticipation as to how Hutson would manage this situation. But before Slafkovsky could even do anything, Hutson managed it just fine.
With one hand on his stick, Hutson reached around Slafkovsky and poked the puck up the boards before any kind of physical encounter could even take place. In fact, this is what Hutson did all day. That one hit from Chisholm was basically the only time Hutson got touched.
Moments later, when Slafkovsky had the puck along the side wall, he tried to deke Hutson between the legs, as he did to several other players throughout the afternoon. Except he didn’t do it to Hutson, who coolly took the puck away from him and got his team another possession in the drill.
When that was brought up to Hutson later, he smiled. He remembered.
- The Athletic
Sean Farrell stands out
The 20-year-old, who posted 10 goals and 28 points in his first season at Harvard after torching the USHL with 101 points in 53 games in 2020-21, looked like the best player on the ice on Monday.
The skill is so obvious. The smarts, too.
And it was impossible not to be impressed by the maturity Farrell displayed in stating after practice that he remains committed to returning to Harvard in the fall.
Never mind that he put up three goals and six points at the Beijing Olympics or that he had another six points in 10 games at the world championships. Farrell still feels there’s plenty for him to continue learning at the college level.
“I think for me, I just want to try to be a leader and kind of be a guy that they can lean on to win our league, win the Beanpot and hopefully compete for a national championship,” he said.
There were more than a couple of people in the Canadiens brass who, judging by what they saw on the ice on Monday, believe Farrell will achieve that.
His peers were impressed, too.
“Aside from the big guy, he really caught my attention,” said Hutson, who competed against Farrell in the USHL and admires his skill and hockey sense.
Oh, and just getting back to the question up top about what it must have felt like for players to be on the ice with Poulin and Lecavalier, Farrell was blown away.
“It’s awesome,” he said. “Those two are such legends in the game of hockey and just to be able to be around them and Marty St. Louis at this camp is really special.”
- Sportsnet
As Hutson and Slafkovsky made their way toward that puck in the corner, there was a sense of anticipation as to how Hutson would manage this situation. But before Slafkovsky could even do anything, Hutson managed it just fine.
With one hand on his stick, Hutson reached around Slafkovsky and poked the puck up the boards before any kind of physical encounter could even take place. In fact, this is what Hutson did all day. That one hit from Chisholm was basically the only time Hutson got touched.
Moments later, when Slafkovsky had the puck along the side wall, he tried to deke Hutson between the legs, as he did to several other players throughout the afternoon. Except he didn’t do it to Hutson, who coolly took the puck away from him and got his team another possession in the drill.
When that was brought up to Hutson later, he smiled. He remembered.
- The Athletic
Sean Farrell stands out
The 20-year-old, who posted 10 goals and 28 points in his first season at Harvard after torching the USHL with 101 points in 53 games in 2020-21, looked like the best player on the ice on Monday.
The skill is so obvious. The smarts, too.
And it was impossible not to be impressed by the maturity Farrell displayed in stating after practice that he remains committed to returning to Harvard in the fall.
Never mind that he put up three goals and six points at the Beijing Olympics or that he had another six points in 10 games at the world championships. Farrell still feels there’s plenty for him to continue learning at the college level.
“I think for me, I just want to try to be a leader and kind of be a guy that they can lean on to win our league, win the Beanpot and hopefully compete for a national championship,” he said.
There were more than a couple of people in the Canadiens brass who, judging by what they saw on the ice on Monday, believe Farrell will achieve that.
His peers were impressed, too.
“Aside from the big guy, he really caught my attention,” said Hutson, who competed against Farrell in the USHL and admires his skill and hockey sense.
Oh, and just getting back to the question up top about what it must have felt like for players to be on the ice with Poulin and Lecavalier, Farrell was blown away.
“It’s awesome,” he said. “Those two are such legends in the game of hockey and just to be able to be around them and Marty St. Louis at this camp is really special.”
- Sportsnet
Being numerical can you get away with that? 
