Similarly, Lieuwen watched the entire on-ice portion as he recovers from a sports hernia he suffered late in the year.
McNabb rattled Szydlowski today as the physical intensity picked up after Marcus Foligno blasted Corey Tropp at the blueline with an impressive open-ice hit. (Tropp didn't show any worse for wear, didn't miss a shift and scored to complete his hattrick in the game later in the third period.). Brayden didn't get to show any time on the point as they weren't using PP/PK to settle infractions but instead ran penalty shots. He did go in the shootout they ran at the end, trying a forehand-backhand that Connor Knapp stopped.
As for the other current or former dub guys:
- Sundher was solid throughout camp and seems to have added mass in his upper body. He was probably the second fastest forward out there behind Catenacci in the early drills.
- Parker and Wudrick looked good at times and the knack for being around the net hasn't left either.
- Matt MacKenzie was his solid, unspectacular self (which I like in a defensive defenseman).
- Fienhage was there, which bodes well for him although he's still not signed to a deal with the team and the suspicion is that he'll have to work up from the ECHL if they sign a vet for the AHL squad.
- I really like Pysyk's game. I was as unsure of the pick at the time as anyone, but he's just such a damn smart kid with very good wheels. He was tough to beat in the one-on-one and two-on-two drills earlier in the week. He also looks markedly bigger than last camp, so if he's filling out and still maintaining the speed, EOK and hopefully the Nats will clearly benefit.
- Riley Boychuk scored today in the shootout drill and got the biggest cheer from his bench. Clearly well, liked as a teammate.
- Tyler Ennis was the "vet" here this year (much like Tyler Myers was last year) and lead by example all over the place. Great humor, he continues to cut-up with his teammates and lighten things up out there. Fun.
That covers the 'dub guys, RS.