Bo Horvat and J.T. Miller weren't on the winning team, but this early in camp it's not about scrimmage victories. Fine tuning your game is more what players are focused on.
"Being hard on your stick, hard on the puck and having good body positioning is the biggest thing, you don't have to go run somebody through the wall, but at the same time get in front of him, have a good stick and obviously show off your skill," said Horvat, who is impressed with Miller so far.
"He's been great, he so smart and undercover fast," raved Horvat. "He's a big body, but he can shoot the puck and has some skill. I think him and I compliment each other well, both big bodies that can protect the puck down low and are smart. Hopefully we stick together for a while."
Last season Horvat took 2,018 faceoffs, winning 53.7 per cent of them. The 24-year-old took 41 per cent of Vancouver's total draws, so when Miller pulled him aside to talk faceoffs during the scrimmage, Horvat was all ears.
"He said 'I'm pretty good on my forehand, let me know if you want me to take some on the off-side,'" said Horvat, who replied yes as fast as possible. "Sure, any time you want to jump in, I'd be more than happy to give you the faceoff dot. He's phenomenal on the dot, so it's nice to have somebody like that on my line."
Miller has been equally as impressed with Horvat as the two continue to work on their chemistry.
