Drive to the Net: Third line ‘hard to play against’

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Wednesday was the first training camp practice in which all players who are expected to make the NHL roster practiced together.

As a result, we got a first look at some real potential line combinations. One such combination was the third line of Jared McCann, Nick Bjugstad, and Patric Hornqvist, a line that has spent significant time together throughout training camp.

The trio stood out during the scrimmages in the early days of training camp for the speed and offensive pressure they were able to create. The line was pure energy in those games, which is exactly what you want in a third line.

"From the last few days, the feeling between the three of us is pretty good,"…