What we learned on Day 1 of NHL Training Camp 2.0 (Western Conference)
Monday was Day 1 of the NHL’s Return to Play program with all 24 teams taking to the ice to begin their summer training camps.
Below I have listed everything that I learned today for each team in the Western Conference, including lines and pairings.
Opting Out
- – Steven Kampfer (BOS)
– Travis Hamonic (CGY)
– Roman Polak (DAL)
– Mike Green (EDM)
– Karl Alzner (MTL)
– Sven Baertschi (VAN).
Western Conference
Arizona Coyotes
Hall – Dvorak – Garland Soderberg – Schmaltz – Kessel Crouse – * Hayton – Keller Hinostroza – Richardson – Fischer |
Ekman-Larsson – Demers Chychrun – Goligoski Hjalmarsson – Lyubushkin |
*Hayton is likely a placeholder for Stepan.
- – @Michael Grabner reportedly thought about opting out but has elected to play; will remain off of the ice while he goes through the Return to Play protocol.
– @Derek Stepan was deemed unfit to participate on Day 1. - – @Conor Garland took part on Day 1 after suffering a lower-body injury a few days before the season was paused.
Calgary Flames
Quine – Monahan – Lindholm Tkachuk – Backlund – Rieder Gaudreau – Jankowski – Mangiapane Lucic – Bennett – Rinaldo |
* Giordano – Brodie Hanifin – Andersson * Gustafsson – Forbort |
* The only D-Pair that is firm from Monday is Hanifin and Andersson.
- – @Buddy Robinson and @Dillon Dube were unfit to participate on Day 1.
Chicago Blackhawks
Debrincat – Toews – Saad Nylander – Strome – Kane Caggiula – Dach – Kubalik Highmore – Carpenter – Kampf |
Keith – Boqvist de Haan – Murphy Maatta – Koekkoek |
- – @Corey Crawford was deemed unfit to play on Day 1.
– @Calvin de Haan was a full participant in Monday’s practice session.
– @Brent Seabrook was a full participant in Monday’s practice session.
Colorado Avalanche
Landeskog – MacKinnon – Rantanen Nichshkin – Kadri – Burakovsky Namestnikov – Compher – Donskoi Calvert – Bellemare – Nieto |
Makar – Graves Girard – Johnson Cole – Zadorov |
- – Mikko Rantanen (shoulder) feels “good” after rehabbing in Finland over the break–was a full participant on Day 1.
– Colin Wilson was not fit to participate on Monday.
– @Tyson Jost skated with what appears to be Colorado’s “fifth” line on Day 1.
Dallas Stars
Gurianov – Hintz – Seguin Janmark – Pavelski – Radulov Benn – Dickinson – Perry Cogliano – Faksa – Comeau |
Lindell – Klingberg Oleksiak – Heiskanen Sekera – Johns |
Edmonton Oilers
Nugent-Hopkins – McDavid – Kassian Athanasiou – Draisaitl – Yamamoto Ennis – Sheahan – Archibald Neal – Khaira – Chiasson |
Klefbom – Larsson Nurse – Bear Russell – Benning |
– @Caleb Jones was unfit to participate on Day 1.
Minnesota Wild
Greenway – Staal – Fiala Parise – Eriksson Ek – Kunin Foligno – Galchenyuk – Zuccarello Donato – Koivu – Hartman |
Suter – Spurgeon Brodin – Dumba Soucy – Hunt |
- – The Wild signed Kirill Kaprizov to a two-year, entry-level contract.
– @Carson Soucy is back to 100 percent after sustaining an upper-body injury prior to the season being paused.
Nashville Predators
Forsberg – Johansen – Arvidsson Turris – Duchene – Granlund Grimaldi – Bonino – Smith Jarnkrok – * McCarron – Watson |
Hamhuis – Ellis Ekholm – Fabbro * Tinordi – Weber |
*McCarron placeholding for Sissons.
* Tinordi placeholding for Josi.
- – @Roman Josi and @Colton Sissons skated on their own on Day 1 but did not participate in the team sessions.
– @Yakov Trenin was also deemed unfit to participate and did not take to the ice on Monday.
St. Louis Blues
Schwartz – Schenn – Tarasenko Sanford – O’Reilly – Perron Blais – Thomas – Bozak Steen – Sundqvist – MacEachern |
Gunnarsson – Pietrangelo Dunn – Faulk Scandella – * Walman |
* Walman placeholding for Parayko.
- – @Vladimir Taranesko (shoulder) was activated from IR and was a full participant on Day 1.
– @Colton Parayko and @Robert Bortuzzo were deemed unfit to participate on Monday.
Vancouver Canucks
Pearson – Horvat – Boeser Miller – Pettersson – Toffoli Roussel – Gaudette – Virtanen Motte – Beagle – Sutter |
Edler – Myers Hughes – Tanev Fantenberg – Stecher |
- – @Micheal Ferland did not participate on Day 1 but could be ready to go for Game 1.
– “That’s not true” – Jim Benning when asked about the Canucks exploring options for trading @Brock Boeser.
Vegas Golden Knights
Pacioretty – Karlsson – Stone Marchessault – Stastny – Smith Stephenson – Roy – Tuch Carrier – Cousins – Reaves |
McNabb – Schmidt Martinez – Theodore Holden – Whitecloud |
- – @Marc-Andre Fleury was given a “maintenance” day on the first day of training camp.
– @Mark Stone (lower-body was a full participant on Monday–had been sidelined since February 26th.
– @Alex Tuch (lower-body) was a full participant on Day 1–had been sidelined since February 13th.
Winnipeg Jets
Connor – Scheifele – Wheeler Ehlers – Eakin – Laine Copp – Lowry – Roslovic Perreault – Shore – Appleton |
Kulikov – Pionk Morrissey – DeMelo Beaulieu – Poolman |
- – @Bryan Little will not be a part of the Jets’ Return to Play roster.