First let me begin by making note that this is the first training camp since the passing of Tim Sassone. So missed. In my opinion, the greatest Chicago Blackhawks beat writer of all time. Sorry #ChrisKuc, #TraceMyers and #MarkLazerus. Now pause for a moment of silence in his memory.
Welcome back...
So much to say about Versteeg, so let me start there. He was married over the summer and is "on a short leash." He comes to camp healthy and ready to improve from last year. So today he takes one puck to the face and a Keith slapper to the ankle. But after writing in pain for a bit on the bench, he returned to the ice.
Speaking of starting camp healthy, Hossa was tearing up the rink and Johnny "on the bubble" Oduya looks at ready as ever to be traded away. I will miss him.
I am having a hard time visually free agent Cam Barker in a Hawks uniform. At today's practice he made a big open ice hit on Tuevo. I love the tweet from #TraceyMyers, "I'll take 'How do I buy my ticket out of Chicago again' for $200, Alex."
You can read about the Richards, Saad, Kane line in the papers. I can't wait to see them in a real game.
Stephen Johns passed one off to Toews for a goal. Johns, a former ND player, got he bigger applaud.
Two names to remember for future reference (aka 2015-2016 season after cap adjustments are made) are Mark McNiell and Phillip Danault. I will give you my 2 cents after Monday evening.
That's the quick update.
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