BOSTON — Boston Bruins prospects that took half in Day 1 of rookie camp at Warrior Ice Enviornment on Wednesday have seen at the least three of their fellow prospects get time within the NHL final season. Matthew Poitras, Johnny Beecher, and Maason Lohrei made a reputation for themselves with the massive membership, and Riley Duran hopes to earn his spot.
“It is actually cool to see that everybody has a distinct story. It is actually cool being with these guys and seeing that and see how laborious they work, encouraging you,” Duran mentioned. “(Bruins normal supervisor Don) Sweeney mentioned as we speak, ‘Should you work laborious sufficient, they’re going to make room for you, however you simply gotta play laborious and play your individual recreation.'”
Sweeney singled out Duran, Georgii Merkulov and Fabian Lysell in July as three gamers who might be battling in coaching camp for a spot on the NHL roster. Duran is trying ahead to the problem, starting with the prospects match this weekend in Buffalo, N.Y.
“It is good simply because I play my very own model, prefer to play my very own recreation,” Duran mentioned. “I haven’t got to alter something up. Possibly simply a few issues, physique position-wise. However, in addition to that, it is simply enjoying my very own recreation, and hopefully, issues work out.”
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Duran joined the Windfall Bruins on an newbie try-out settlement final March after finishing three seasons of faculty hockey at Windfall School. He tallied two targets and two assists in 11 video games with Boston’s AHL affiliate. Windfall coach Ryan Mougenel mentioned that, together with his restricted pattern dimension, Duran was in a position to translate his talents from school to the AHL.
“After we acquired Riley, he was preventing it a little bit bit in school. I feel his development was actual fascinating to see,” Mougenel mentioned. “I feel we got here in with our eyes vast open for him. We let him play his recreation. I feel he flourished that approach.”
Mougenel added: “School is a little bit bit completely different. They solely play two video games in a weekend, their season is shorter, so each recreation means a lot. There’s rather a lot vested in each play. I feel it form of took {the handcuffs} off him a little bit bit when he got here to Windfall. We wish him to play free and let his ability take over, and he was distinctive for us.
“It is not that I used to be a little bit bit shocked at his ability set and his separation, his palms, his shot. However he is a participant. And it is humorous as a result of it is the reality. Some guys’ video games translate higher to a professional than they do in school and junior. I feel he is a kind of guys. So, him coming in the long run of the yr was big for him. I feel it most likely accelerated the place he’s, particularly for coaching camp. I anticipate him to actually push. I feel he’s a (Jim Montgomery) kind of participant. A Chris Kelly kind of participant, they are going to take pleasure in.”
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