[4oh3]

Originally Posted by Aeneas

I don't have much to say about today's morning skate. One point though, two of the nicest goals today were scored by Setoguchi. After that I focused on him and he consistently did solid things with the puck. Quite pretty to watch.



Once again Engelland was the loosest for sure, he even had Giordano laughing and bantering more than the last couple.



Devante Smith-Pelley and Patrick Maroon watched a fair bit of the Flames skate. Another Duck was out for a bit, not sure who it was, maybe Manson.



Maroon was pretty friendly with McGratton and Bollig. Monahan talked with Smith-Pelley.



There was a group of 5-6 older guys sitting down near the media, I asked Freeway who they were as I didn't recognize anyone. He said they were special guests friends of Peter Maher. Pretty cool. Saw Maher briefly, he recieved a kiss from CP's favourite media lady.



Back to the players...Hudler always seems to be having fun. He likes to interrupt the defensemen drills.



Glencross always has a long tip session with all the defense. He was quite excellent today. He was first off I think, injuries I assume. Glencross and Jones were last players to appear, again I assume treatment maybe.



Reinhart and Ferland received the extra work today, I think Diaz escaped it. They both skated very hard, from my amateur opinion Ferland looked ready.



Giordano again had some cannon shots from the point.



Today it looked like Gelinas was in charge. Hartley spent some quality time with Granlund.



After the PP units ran through some drills Gelinas had a talk with Gaudreau.



Near the end they have what I would call battle drills, or game simulations. Starts 1v1, then 2 F v 1D, then 2v2, then 3v2, lastly 3 more F come in to help the D. It has (for 3 skates) always started with Gaudreau vs Giordano. Usually the forward does not score, but today Gaudreau beat Giordano and the goalie while it was still 1v1. Good stuff.



I did not pay attention to the faceoffs, only caught a couple Jooris beating Bouma.

I think Mony and smith pelly are friends. From monahans instagram in the summer.