Gavin McKenna got his first official practice out of the way at Maple Leafs training camp and he assessed how it went for him on Thursday. William Nylander spoke about continuing to build the chemistry and taking things day-by-day while John Tavares noted his elite playmaking which was on full display.
Jets head coach Scott Arniel says it's obviously unfortunate that Connor Hellebuyck wants a trade and hasn't reported to camp, but he knows they must move forward from the situation.
Mike Babcock returned to the ice as the Oilers opened their on-ice portion of training camp. The new Oilers head coach preached details on Day 1 and says it's still too early to worry about line up decisions.
Veteran forward Claude Giroux spoke about how the Senators' leadership group has approached things with Brady Tkachuk's voice no longer in the locker room, and why the team hasn't had discussions about who the next captain will be.
William Eklund says he's enjoyed his time in Ottawa so far since being traded to the team in the summer, and is not feeling any pressure to slot in to the left swing on the top line where former captain Brady Tkachuk played.
Former Sharks teammates, now turned Senators linemates - Fabian Zetterlund and William Eklund spoke about playing together again after Ottawa acquired Eklund this summer.
Newly added winger Chris Kreider was on the top line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield as the Canadiens held their first skate of training camp.Kreider joined the Canadiens over the weekend after mutually terminating his contract with the Ducks. TSN's Kenzie Lalonde has more on how Kreider has already made an impact.
Former Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who asked for a trade in the offseason, talked to his teammates Thursday about his request and answered some questions from reporters on the first day of training camp.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin addressed the media on Thursday at the opening of the team’s training camp and talked about his decision to appear in a video for Russian president Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections.
Starting this year, the NHL condensed training camp and the preseason. Trying to adjust, the Habs say that while every team has to deal with the same issues, they feel like they are all in great shape and want to make the most the practice and training time that they can.
Defenceman Arber Xhekaj signed a one-year extension with the Canadiens this offseason, but there have been some talks to try the 6' 4'', 240 pounder up on the wing as a forward. Willing to do what is best for the team, Xhekaj says he can deliver hits on the forecheck, while possessing hand and speed to get the job done.
Canadiens opened up training camp Thursday, and the biggest story was seeing newly acquired Chris Kreider skate alongside Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki on the top line. After practice, Caufield and the Habs shared was the veteran winger brings not only on the ice, but as a funny guy in the locker room.
Dylan Larkin addressed the media for the first time since publicly requesting a trade from the Red Wings. He said he is not ready to go into detail about why he made the request and said he isn't sure if he will ever reveal the reasons for it.
After a breakout season, helping lead the Canadiens to the Eastern Conference Final, Jakub Dobes said he is always fighting to be better. The Habs' goalie admitted he has been watching 'The Rebuild: Inside the Montreal Canadiens' on Crave, and remembers some of the tough times he faced, which is motivating him to improve, and continue to support his goaltending partners.
The Flames will boast a pair of talented young offensive defencemen this season with Zayne Parekh and Simon Nemec jockeying to quarterback the first power play unit. Head coach Ryan Huska and Parekh himself believe the competition will push both players to be the best versions of themselves.
Flames head coach Ryan Huska provided an update on how Jonathan Huberdeau's recovery process is going after having major hip resurfacing surgery in March.
The Oilers signed Ryan Shea to a five-year contract in free agency and the new defenceman is getting an early look beside Evan Bouchard to start camp.
The Oilers got their first taste of new head coach Mike Babcock with on-ice sessions kicking off at training camp. Leon Draisaitl enjoyed the intensity with Babcock hammering the importance of details.
Kyle Connor says it's 'heartbreaking' to start camp without goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, but they're used to facing adversity and it's just another hurdle they'll have to get past.
Kyle Connor was asked what kind of reception goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would receive if he did decide to rejoin the Jets.
After suspending Connor Hellebuyck for not reporting to training camp, GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says he's not putting a timeline on getting this done, he just wants to get it right.
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