Memo to Clubs, No Camps before Saturday, 48 Game Season

[righton]

tweeted by Elliotte Friedman

NHL sends memo to clubs indicating no camps before Saturday (and may not open until Monday), 48-game season to begin Jan. 19

[Orlando Penguin]

Soooooo...players have 5 days to get themselves ready (less if they open with a road game)? I know the vast majority are either playing overseas or keeping in condition on their own but this certainly opens the door to plenty of muscle pulls and strains. I know they gotta vote on the agreement and everything but they should be getting in there sooner rather than later.

[Bowser]

I wouldn't get too excited about this yet, everyone keeps tweeting about all teams playing opening night on 19th and earlier say schedule would be conference games only.

Well, you can't do that with each conference having odd number (15) of teams.

[FreeCandy44]

Looks like im requesting Jan 19 off.

Edit

Ehh ill request off whatever day the pens begin. Im not missing the first game.

[righton]

certainly a different camp from norm. I feel most players have been finding ice and keeping in camp condition at least.

[FallenHero96]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: NHL sent out memo to teams tonight saying Jan 19 puck drop is most probable, however if ratification process goes fast, Jan 15 still in play

[scals37]

I wonder what shape dustin byfuglien will be showing up in

[joopen]

I wonder what shape dustin byfuglien will be showing up in

I'll go with rhombus.

[DocEmrick]

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[Gaucho]

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Holy crap, is that a fake?

[stopper40]

I wonder what shape dustin byfuglien will be showing up in

Round is a shape

[penny lane]

training camp saturday open to the fans???

Say yes, GM Shero!

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[Digitalgypsy66]

I wonder what shape dustin byfuglien will be showing up in

Round is a shape

Ken Wiebe, of the Winnipeg Sun, had this to say:

For all of you asking, Dustin Byfuglien looks to be in even better shape than when I sat down with him this fall. No reason to be concerned

https://twitter.com/WiebeSunSports/stat ... 5382202368