Training Camp and Preseason thread 2023

[JCProdigy]

why tf is he gassed giving an interview?

Just got finished chasing Laviolette across the complex to get his phone back?

Laviolette: "Hey Laffy....how come you only have pics of muffins and poutine on your phone?!?!?!"

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Laffy said he worked on his skating. Quickness and agility. So there’s that. Go get it

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He looks like ISIS with a playoff beardView attachment 744969View attachment 744969

Lol i was gonna say he looks like a Chechen rebel

 

[LOFIN]

 

[SA16]

So much for Kakko's confidence. Does great in the skating drills yesterday and gets "rewarded" with a spot on the third line behind a 37 year old and a guy who is a natural LW.

 

[LOFIN]

So much for Kakko's confidence. Does great in the skating drills yesterday and gets "rewarded" with a spot on the third line behind a 37 year old and a guy who is a natural LW.

I'm not going to jump to conclusions after the first practice lineup of the season.

D looks interesting though.

 

[Ruggs225]

The more i hear Lavy speak, the more obvious it becomes how we have lacked a coach for a long time.

My expectations for this team keep rising. We have the talent, now we have a coach, its up to the players to work their ass off now.

Still think Laf and Kakko are breaking 60 pts this year. Chytil will also be right there, especially if he plays with Panarin.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The more i hear Lavy speak, the more obvious it becomes how we have lacked a coach for a long time.

My expectations for this team keep rising. We have the talent, now we have a coach, its up to the players to work their ass off now.

Still think Laf and Kakko are breaking 60 pts this year. Chytil will also be right there, especially if he plays with Panarin.

This week, my wife and I have re-watched the 2012 Road to the Winter Classic series and watching it with a focus on Laviolette is fun. It gives you really good insight in what he's like as a coach.

If anyone is interested, I'm happy to share a link to my cloud storage where you can download the episodes.

 

[Vitto79]

So much for Kakko's confidence. Does great in the skating drills yesterday and gets "rewarded" with a spot on the third line behind a 37 year old and a guy who is a natural LW.

He likely skates on the first line tomor and if not on paper that’s a good checking like that will get ice time

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Those line suck ass.

Those D pairs though!

 

[Kords]

Those lines are muy interesante…

 

[MrAlmost]

Forwards are likely to be moving all around so not much there for now. The D I like though. Miller and Fox would dominate a game together and Lindgren and Trouba could be an absolute menace to play against. I like that.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I'm not going to jump to conclusions after the first practice lineup of the season.

D looks interesting though.

Exactly. Let's not forget what Laviolette said not even 24 hours ago. He will try different lines, different combinations. That's what training camp is for.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

First lines yes. First blush. No reason to get antsy with the combos.

For the love of GOD, Kakko deserves top 6 time when its all said and done. Top 3 imho. He better be there

 

[Kords]

Fil with Panarin is a good sign and I don’t hate Laf getting first crack at top line duty. Just hope it’s not at Kakko’s expense.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

First lines, at a coaches first training camp, literary means absolutely nothing right now.

He just wants to see players play. Kakko will be on the top 2 lines tomorrow.

 

[savebyrichter94]

Really loving the pace and intensity level

This week, my wife and I have re-watched the 2012 Road to the Winter Classic series and watching it with a focus on Laviolette is fun. It gives you really good insight in what he's like as a coach.

If anyone is interested, I'm happy to share a link to my cloud storage where you can download the episodes.

I remember really enjoying him on that show and I came away with respect for the work he does

 

[will1066]

Those line suck ass.

Those D pairs though!

I actually like them? Goodrow-Trocheck-Kakko seems to make sense to me. The difficult part of this is that, on paper, this lineup is stacked through the first 3 lines. Forget the combinations for a minute, and imagine that if all 3 lines are going, ice time distribution will be pretty even, and that's been proven anyway by stat-towing people here even under Gallant. I don't want to say that Wheeler is already entrenched on the second line, but I think it's going to come down to a 50/50 flip between Laf and Kakko with their spots.

 

[duhmetreE]

He looks like ISIS with a playoff beardView attachment 744969View attachment 744969

Seems more comfortable at a barn raising...

Looks better than now

 

[Leonardo87]

Kakko: “Wow, these are not nice lines”

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Bonino desperately needs a beard or tan

This is what I see when I look at him:

 

[Vitto79]

Clendening got a PTO
That Hartford D full it appears though
Maybe some get echl time

 

[TheDirtyH]

I'm not sure about Wheeler and Panarin together, but I don't dislike those lines at all. Kakko doesn't need anything more than heavy usage. Trochek seems to me like the best fit for him as a center, and on that line, he'll be the guy expected to make plays and carry the puck, with Goodrow taking some of the muck-work burden (and Trochek helping too). Seems like a clear checking line. IDK, I like it. I'd like it better if Vesey was in Goodrow's spot, but whatev.

 

[McRanger92]

How does another team gameplan playing against a Miller-Fox pairing for 25-30 minutes a game? If both guys look good together, the Rangers ceiling goes way up. Lindgren with Trouba allows 8 to be the offensive defenseman on that pair which, as other smart posters have pointed out, he's much better at than defense. I hope it sticks

Clendening got a PTO
That Hartford D full it appears though
Maybe some get echl time

Protecting themselves against a Z. Jones trade later in camp i bet

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I don't like Goodrow in the top 9.

You can accomplish what you're trying to accomplish with him in that role and do it even better with Vesey in that spot.

I know things will change, but immediately throwing Goodrow into the t9 is bugging me.