How the Blackhawks’ Oliver Moore progresses in training camp – Hockey Writer – Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of players fighting for a place in the team in training camp. One of them is forward Oliver Moore.
The 2023 first-round pick is a great opportunity to force management hands. Additionally, on the fifth day of training camp on September 22, the team had a melee, with Moore being placed on the front line along with Connor Bedard and Lukas Reichel.
So it’s a great opportunity to check him out.
Moore stands out in training camp
Moore has been standing out in the camp as the Blackhawks drafted him. He was quick, he was skilled, and he added extra talent to potential clients who already had talent.
He said on September 11 at rookie camp that what he was working on was his execution, which he caught a glimpse of on Sept. 13 on Tom Kurvers Prospect’s display case, where he won the game goal against the St. Louis Blues in overtime. You can infer that he brought this momentum into training camp, and his battle with Bedard and Reichel was a way to acknowledge his game. Even if the melee is not a melee that needs to be studied in depth, it is worth noting.
Head coach Jeff Blashill was asked about the pairing of the couple, and he admitted they built their team based on the power game, and then they finished the line from there. But he said: “Frankie [Frank Nazar]Bert [Tyler Bertuzzi]and [Teuvo] Teräväinen has always been a line, so I really don’t want to split them into two 20 minute runs. So, we just said, “Okay, let’s put Moore and the Empire [Reichel] There. “They are all talented players and look at it in this way.”
I asked Moore to play with Bedard and Reichel. He replied, “Yes, I mean, obviously there are two very special players. The speed of this line is very high. So, yes, just trying to play with each other’s advantage, just having fun there. But that’s great.”
Moore is right. Even if they don’t score during the melee, this makes watching fun when your players can keep up with each other and add different elements of game ability. Alas, it raises another point about the future of the team.
To elaborate, I asked Moore how excited he was to know the team was building the identity of speed and skills, which was a feature of his game thoroughly. He said: “It’s so exciting. You know, I still have a lot to prove for myself and within this organization, but I’m so happy to be able to adapt to mold, all of which are the Blackhawks here, obviously for the future. I mean, I mean, I think I’m like you, like you said, can fit that mold. So I’m so excited that I can just work here and here.”
Moore can find “balance” in preseason
The Blackhawks’ first preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings on September 23. Even if we didn’t know the lineup until the 23rd, it’s certain that Moore has a great chance to play in the game.
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When Blashill asked about his impression of Moore during training camp, he replied: “He works very hard. He absolutely wants to do his best when he is on the ice. He is a kid who drives. He is very fast, obviously, I think he will continue to improve and know when to slow down.”
Blashill continues: “You know that when you are a person who makes your own way through work and doing it, sometimes you get so fast, especially sometimes you just have to slow down and you know. You know that it’s the right game. But, it’s the right balance. But, usually, everyone’s best attributes can also reach some level, and he has to know about balance.” ”
This balance will be worthy of attention during the preseason because if he can pin it, he can make a solid case to develop the opening lineup.
At the same time, he will go all out and remain a major player to watch.
