Training camp update

OK, I went to the Group C practice with two guys from work.

GROUP C (noon Friday)
Mike Angelidis, Keith Aucoin, Noah Babin, Ryan Bayda, Nicolas Blanchard, Wade Brookbank, Mike Commodore, Matt Cullen, Patrick Dwyer, Bret Hedican, Bobby Hughes, Andrew Ladd, Kirk MacDonald, Joey Mormina, Justin Peters, Harrison Reed, Jerome Samson, Scott Walker, Cam Ward

This is what I saw:
Red: Erik Cole (#26), Eric Staal (#12), Cory Stillman (#61)
Yellow: Jerome Samson (#67), Mike Angelidis (#52), Kirk MacDonald (#31)
White: Bobby Hughes (#44), Harrison Reed (#41), Nicolas Blanchard (#72)
Black (Defense): Bret Hedican (#6), Mike Commodore (#22), Noah Babin (#43), two other defensemen whose numbers I didn't get before I left. Mormina and Brookbank maybe?
Goal: Cam Ward, Justin Peters

Hedican looked healthy and fit, showing no problems whatsoever in his skating. Cole looked ready to go and Babin looked nice as well. None of the young kids really stood out in a good or bad way. Both Ward and Peters looked very solid in net.

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Some injury updates (via Luke DeCock of the N&O):

• Chad LaRose - sprained knee during practice - out 3-6 weeks
• Andrew Ladd - sore back - unknown
• Frank Kaberle - knee surgery - unknown, but doing light skating
• Jeff Hamilton - hip - unknown
• Stefan Chaput - infection - not attending camp