Training camp - Day 2

I'm putting this up now because I have to go to Torquay for bull riding tonight, so I'll miss the last game of the day.

Scores from this morning were 5-2, gold over red, and 5-3, white over green.

Here are most of the goal scorers:
Gold: Dylan Ostertag, Michael Hengen, last one was either Brayden Larkin or D. Ostertag.
Red: Jesse Bernard
Green: Matt Dochylo, Chris Daniels, Anthony Delli Fraine
White: Calder Neufeld (2), Dylan Johner, Tyler Boyer, last one was either Dylan Smith or Matt Brykaliuk

On the injury front, Derek Whitehill and Ryan Ostertag sat out this morning. Whitehill suffered a shoulder injury last night (I believe on a hip check from Kauk). Not sure how serious it is. Ostertag is still recovering from a concussion he suffered in Boston and wasn't feeling great after last night's game.

For rookies, Austin Yano had another impressive showing. He's a dynamic presence from the back end and a guy who should get lots of PP time this year. Tyler Boyer also showed some offence from the blueline, scoring for the second straight game. He's been the best 94 in camp in my mind and should see some pre-season action at the very least.

Jesse Bernard and Tanner Froese seem to be building some chemistry and Matt Brykaliuk has shown that he knows what he's doing around the net. Tyler Kauk turned in another strong game. He's laid some nice hits without trying too hard and taking himself out of position, as some guys have been prone to doing.

For vets, Daniels continues to impress. He'll of course be facing older competition in game action but he's been dominant for the green side so far. He's been setting up a lot of plays. Calder Neufeld has been very good in both games he's played and he's showed a competitive spunk, throwing a few hits and mixing it up. He's got tons of talent and could easily be a first-line guy if he puts it all together.

Shea Cooper and Derek Tendler went head-to-head in the second period of the white vs. green game. Cooper has looked great so far, relying on his reflexes and athleticism to make stops and challenging shooters. He's making a very strong pitch for that #1 job.

If I had to predict what the blueline will look like, I'd say two spots are up for grabs with Perrault, Baldwin, Jorgensen, Kauk and Yano taking the first five. I think it's Denin Boesch, Jeff Bartel and Tyler Boyer battling for the six and seven roles. But what do I know.

The camp roster will be cut down to about 40 after tonight's games. I will try to get the info and get the rosters up for tomorrow's game when I get back from Torquay.