With every new season — hockey included — comes change. Like the weather, it’s erratic and next to impossible to predict what might happen. At least in hockey, from the fan’s perspective, training camp offers a glimpse — and an opportunity to predict — at what to expect, however right or wrong it may end up being.
Us sportswriters are often too close-minded and hyper-critical when it comes to how we view a team. To humble myself, I caught up with a few fans at training camp to see what they saw from their perspective. From which players impressed them the most, to where they see the team finishing this season, it seems we’re mostly on the same page, at least with the folks I chatted with.