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How the NHL rookie class has handled life on and off the ice

HOCKEY PLAYERS KNOW the power of a good video session.

It's how they study an opponent. Critique their own game. And -- thanks to years of recorded highlights available online -- admire the exploits of superstars past and present.

Yes, video study is an integral part of an athlete's day. So it's no wonder that Columbus Blue Jackets rookie Adam Fantilli has leaned into that again in confronting a whole new life frontier.

"So I'm learning to cook. I'm working on it," he told ESPN recently. "I have to watch the YouTube videos.