Adam Engström stole some of the spotlight that was expected to shine on the top three defencemen in the Prospect Showdown’s opening game. [Sportsnet]
While fans were impressed with Lane Hutson’s play on the ice, the defenceman was impressed by how many people came out to watch a rookie camp game. [La Presse]
Emil Heineman had no complaints about participating in rookie camp rather than skipping right to the main camp since it meant playing in front of a Bell Centre crowd. [RDS]
Florian Xhekaj got a positive review of his fight yesterday from Arber. [Journal de Montreal]
Xhekaj and Luke Tuch bring some size to the Laval Rocket’s forward corps this season. [TVA Sports]
Pascal Vincent believes Sean Farrell’s intelligence will allow him to find success. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
Goalie coach Robb Tallas took the Stanley Cup to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a school shooting in 2018, for his day with the trophy. [NHL.com]
Craig Conroy believes the battle between Dan Vladar and Dustin Wolf is the most intriguing one for his Calgary Flames in training camp. [Sportsnet]
Aatu Raty is once again looking like the top prospect the Vancouver Canucks acquired for Bo Horvat in January, 2023. [Sportsnet]
