NHL Live turns its attention to the Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals on Tuesday, with Steve Mears and E.J. Hradek taking you from 5-7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.
Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno was hampered for most of last season by a shoulder injury. He's hoping offseason surgery and a summer of rehab will put him at full strength for the 2014-15 season.
Foligno told the Sabres website he's eager to test the shoulder in game action.
"I'd like to say I'm stronger than I was before, but you can only really know that until you get into a game situation," he said. "It feels good to get some bumps out there and starting working with the guys and get physical again."
The Carolina Hurricanes returned seven players to their respective junior clubs.
Among the cuts were goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, selected in the second round (No. 37) of the 2014 NHL Draft, and defenseman Josh Wesley (fourth round, 2014), whose father Glen played 20 seasons in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006.
Had an amazing time at the @NHLCanes main camp. Now back to juniors to have a great season with the @PWhalers.
Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau was a guest on the season premiere of NHL Live to discuss what's ahead for his team entering the 2013-14 season.
The Ducks open the regular season Oct. 9 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center.
"The biggest thing is getting everybody on the right page system wise," said Boudreau, 111-55-22 since taking over as Ducks coach in 2011-12. "In today's world I think there's very, very few people that come to camp out of shape, so they're ready to go at the drop of the puck. We've been working pretty hard on our systems all week."
Hockey is back and so is NHL Live, which kicks off another season Monday at 5 p.m. ET from the NHL Powered by Reebok Store in New York City.
NHL training camps are under way, and Steve Mears and EJ Hradek will commence their daily season previews with a look at the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks. NHL Network insider Darren Dreger also joins the show with the latest news from around the League, including the status of unsigned restricted free agents.
The Anaheim Ducks are among the projected top contenders for the Stanley Cup. NHL Live welcomes coach Bruce Boudreau to discuss what's ahead for a recalibrated Ducks team that bulked up at center with the addition of Ryan Kesler.
Calgary Flames center Sam Bennett, the fourth player taken in the 2014 NHL Draft, skated during a practice session Monday. It was his first time on the ice with the main group at training camp.
The 18-year-old forward said the injury likely was a result of him pushing too hard too early in the season.
"I think it's just probably a little overuse," he told the team's website. "I've got a good program now that I'm definitely going to be aware of my groin."
The Detroit Red Wings told defenseman Danny DeKeyser they wanted to him to get bigger and stronger during the summer, and he responded by adding five pounds. The hope is the extra weight makes him stronger and better equipped to handle forechecking forwards in the Detroit zone.
DeKeyser, who's 6-foot-3, said his weight is up to 195 pounds.
"It's just kind of eating nonstop for me," he told the Detroit Free Press. "Every time I can get a protein shake or get some food in me, that's what I've got to do."
New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac, who produced his highest point total in four seasons working alongside right wing Jaromir Jagr on the top line in 2013-14, should get another boost this season with the addition of left wing Mike Cammalleri.
The trio will likely be playing together in New Jersey's preseason opener against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday.
Stamkos had a shot on goal during the scrimmage. Lightning coach Jon Cooper was encouraged with what he saw from the Lightning captain, who missed 45 games last season with a broken tibia.
"There's no sense to put more burden than he has to have," Cooper told the Lightning website. "We're really happy with where he's at. Clearly, he's got much more jump, confidence than he ever had during that last stretch of the year when he came back after the injury."
Tampa Bay Lightning rookie forward Jonathan Drouin could miss at least another week with an upper-body injury, coach Jon Cooper said Monday.
Cooper said Drouin skated on his own before the rest of the team hit the ice. He said Drouin was scheduled for further medical evaluation later Monday.
"You'll have a much clearer indication, as will we, to find out where he's at," Cooper said. "Because I don't know if he saw much progress. We'll find out when he sees the doc."
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