The second day of New York Islanders rookie camp brought no shortage of intensity, and head coach Rocky Thompson came away impressed with the group’s pace, focus, and overall approach. While Thompson emphasized that he is not yet evaluating individual performances, his early observations reflected a strong start to camp.
“I’m more focused on making sure the practice is going good and they’re working hard,” Thompson said. “I’ve been really impressed with everybody because the practices haven’t been easy and their pace of play… I don’t go to the board a lot. So, it’s a lot of focus that they have to have in order to execute out there the way I coach, and I’m really impressed with it.