*We are halfway through training camp and only five more sleeps until hockey, so let’s pause a moment and take stock of some things we’ve learned so far. [NBC Sports Philly]
*In that vein, Charlie looks at which players are heading into the home stretch on the rise, and which guys really need to pick it up to have a shot. [The Athletic]
*Joel Farabee is feeling pretty good. Bigger, too. That won’t hurt. [Inquirer]
*NHL general managers — in the best of times, some of the most boring and risk-averse people in the world — are planning for a very slow season trade-wise, due to the pandemic restrictions and mixed-up divisions.