Reside from Canucks coaching camp: Group B takes to the ice | Captain Quinn skates with lefty Carson Soucy | So many goalies

Verify again right here for updates from the Save-On-Meals Memorial Centre in Victoria on Friday.

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Vancouver Canucks coaching camp is below approach in Victoria. Verify again all through the day for updates because the workforce will get prepared for the 2023-24 NHL season.

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Group B hits the ice

Like Thursday, the Canucks hit the ice simply earlier than 10 a.m.

Not like yesterday, it’s group B on the ice first, featuing the likes of JT Miller, Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy and Casey DeSmith.

Thus far the Canucks are engaged on fast counter assaults from the impartial zone.

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Lefty-lefty

On Thursday, Quinn Hughes was skating with Noah Juulsen as his defence associate.

In the present day, it’s the primary have a look at Carson Soucy switching to the fitting aspect as Hughes’ associate. Soucy is a left-shot, so him switching to the fitting requires some adjustment.

Rick Tocchet steered he’s not inclined in direction of such a pair as a result of he believes a right-side defenceman wants to have the ability to make crisp, fast passes.

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Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet watches the opening day of the NHL hockey workforce’s coaching camp, in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Picture by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS

Soucy stated yesterday it has professionals and cons.

“There’s positively challenges, additionally advantages. I believe an enormous one is whenever you’re within the ozone, numerous instances forwards, when you’re in your robust aspect, can simply rim the puck up (to you). Whereas if I’m on my off aspect, it’s form of backhand (to gather the puck) it’s not all the time straightforward to get it from backhand on to your forehand, however when you get on the forehand, I believe within the ozone in your off-side. I believe you’ll be able to see the ice very well,” he stated.

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Goalie speak?

As I famous on Wednesday, the Canucks have eight goalies at camp. Seven are signed by the group and can want locations to play this season.

Would possibly Spencer Martin be on the transfer? Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman thinks so.

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Spencer Martin
Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) talks with goalie Spencer Martin (30) earlier than an on-ice session in the course of the opening day of the NHL hockey workforce’s coaching camp, in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Picture by DARRYL DYCK Darryl Dyck /THE CANADIAN PRESS

Yesterday’s motion

• Right here’s the roundup of Thursday.

• Right here’s a have a look at why the Canucks nonetheless take their coaching camp on the street.

• And prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki has achieved one thing distinctive within the early phases of the Swedish Hockey League season.


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