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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Additionally, at the end of each period, there was a three-man shootout. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Here are some observations from THN Florida’s Armando Velez following Thursday’s scrimmage:" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Gracyn Sawchyn, Florida’s second-round choice in 2023, was efficient in the offensive zone and used his strength to fight off checks. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "2024 second-round pick Linus Eriksson showed a strong skating ability, as did defenseman Vladislav Lukashevich, who Florida selected in the fourth round back in 2021. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Goaltenders Olof Glifford, Florida’s fifth-round pick in 2023, and Tyler Muszelik, the Panthers sixth-round choice in 2022, were both quite good during their respective periods of work. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "University of Denver forward Jack Devine showed maturity in his game, finding holes and creating chances despite his size (just 5-foot-11, 181 lbs.). " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Undrafted forward Riese Gaber won a fair amount of boards battles. He signed an AHL deal with the Charlotte Checkers following a strong collegiate career with the University of North Dakota. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Mikulas Hovorka, the 22-year-old defenseman Florida signed out of the Czezh Extraliga earlier this summer, also had a strong showing. He skated well and displayed a sense for when to jump up into the play and when to stay at home. 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Young Panthers prospects wrap up week of Development Camp with fun, spirited scrimmage