2014 Training Camp

[sr228]

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 1m
Here is the breakdown of the two groups for training camp #SJSharks

Guess my hope of a RD moving to left isn't happening.

 

[Bowie22]

Group A will have the best LD in preseason.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Is it my imagination, but is Group B far superior to Group A?

 

[spintops]

Not really a fan of the lines projected from these, I know it doesn't matter at this point but:

Pavs on the fist line, SMH
Braun-Vlassic parining, rather one of them be the shutdown guy on a burns duo
Brown a 3rd liner? lol...

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Meh won't matter. Finally hockey is back.

 

[weastern bias]

Plot twist

Only one group will make the cut

The other group starts the year in the Woo

 

[Lebanezer]

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 1m
Here is the breakdown of the two groups for training camp #SJSharks

There are six skaters who aren't in those groups, along with the 2 spare goalies and the injured forwards like Sheppard and Torres.

Bonneau, Boudreau, Emanuelsson, Schwartz, Trupp and Young.

What exactly do those guys do? I know some are AHL guys, but do they just watch, or what?

 

[The Great John Scott]

Is it my imagination, but is Group B far superior to Group A?

That's what I was thinking too. John Scott alone makes up for the lack of Marleau and Burns

 

[LadyStanley]

There are six skaters who aren't in those groups, along with the 2 spare goalies and the injured forwards like Sheppard and Torres.

Bonneau, Boudreau, Emanuelsson, Schwartz, Trupp and Young.

What exactly do those guys do? I know some are AHL guys, but do they just watch, or what?

Bolded guys are on AHL deals. Might be the organization wants to consider an "upgrade" to a NHL deal.

Emanuelsson is nursing injury (based on what he was wearing @ rookie skate yesterday).

If healthy, the might be doing drills separately, subbing in for other injuries, etc.

 

[CrazedZooChimp]

That's what I was thinking too. John Scott alone makes up for the lack of Marleau and Burns

I was going to say, they need to balance out having Scott in group B

 

[Timo Time]

Group B looks a lot better.

 

[Bowie22]

Damn...start classes on Tuesday, and I'll prob miss first 2 periods of game being streamed.

 

[Timo Time]

Patrick Marleau seems to think there’s a chance Brent Burns ends up as a forward again at some point #SJSharks

I really hope they don't start platooning him.

 

[Led Zappa]

DW said we need Burns on the point for "now".

 

[SabresSharks]

As long as I've been watching hockey I still am unsure of the differences from playing on the two sides.

It seems like the off side is good for offense and one timers but makes it harder on keeping the puck in the offensive zone. Probably harder to play defense and get pucks out on defense too?

Am I close?

That's pretty much it IMO.

Playing the off-side means your point shot is, potentially, more dangerous, coming from closer to the middle of the ice. The downside is being mostly on your backhand side when fighting for puck possession on the boards and when trying to keep pucks in the offensive zone.

 

[eastbayjoker]

Surprised they didn't invite any grizzled vets (washed-up or otherwise) to camp this year.

 

[hohosaregood]

If it was up to me, Burns would be a playoff forward.

 

[Chairman Mallard]

I don't think they have the defensive depth to allow Burns to play forward, even if they'd like to line him up there.

 

[SharksFan1]

I don't think they have the defensive depth to allow Burns to play forward, even if they'd like to line him up there.

What are you talking about? He could just swap D/F spots with John Scott. Boom!

 

[Led Zappa]

It was great to see the boys on the ice today. May go Sunday. Marleau stopped to sign auto's and take pic's. Thornton ducked out. hm........

Did not know Patty had another rugrat due in November.

 

[jarr92]

im most excited for hockey to start so people will stop making lame john scott jokes constantly

 

[Timo Time]

im most excited for hockey to start so people will stop making lame john scott jokes constantly

It's only going to get more redundant once the season actually starts.

 

[jarr92]

It's only going to get more redundant once the season actually starts.

..awesome, can't wait

 

[CrazedZooChimp]

im most excited for hockey to start so people will stop making lame john scott jokes constantly

Yeah, when it starts it'll go from jokes to actually complaints

 

[Juxtaposer]

It was great to see the boys on the ice today. May go Sunday. Marleau stopped to sign auto's and take pic's. Thornton ducked out. hm........

Did not know Patty had another rugrat due in November.

That's pretty par for the course, in my experience. Thornton always pulls an escaping act.