Jeff Blashill made the Chicago Blackhawks skate extra hard:
Jeff Blashill Will Make Sure That Blackhawks Are Well Conditioned
A wise hockey man once said that it's the legs that feed the wolves. That same man, the legendary Herb Brooks, repeated the word "again" to his players as they bag-skated after a lackluster effort during an exhibition game.
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Conditioning drills. #Blackhawks
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The final result after conditioning drills. Jeff Blashill is not easing them into this training camp, that’s for sure. #Blackhawks
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Conditioning drills explained: One designated player has to finish under 45 seconds. The rest of the team has to finish under 51.
Sam Rinzel led the way here. #Blackhawks
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Connor Bedard dishing out fist bumps to his exhausted group after conditioning drills. #Blackhawks
Update on Matt Grzelcyk:
Blackhawks Coach Provides Matt Grzelcyk Update
Matt Grzelcyk is currently on a professional tryout (PTO) with the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a>. With this, the 31-year-old defenseman is certainly aiming to impress in hopes of landing a contract from the Central Division club for the 2025-26 season.
Interesting Social Media Posts:
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Jeff Blashill on Landon Slaggert:
"When he's at his best, he's a dog on a bone...good players like to have space and he's a guy that can take away that space from them."
Slaggert has skated on a line with Jason Dickinson and Ilya Mikheyev through two days at training camp
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Alex Vlasic was definitely questioning his life choices in the room after the conditioning skate
#Blackhawks coaches put them thru one today… lots of gassed skaters after each practice
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training camp day 2✅
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