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Devlin embraces physicality, uses size to his advantage

CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The Penguins' sixth-round draft choice, Luke Devlin, isn't the biggest skater at development camp this week. A handful of skaters are taller and weigh more, but nobody's physical presence was more visibly apparent than Devlin's on Day 1 of camp at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.

Granted, the Penguins spent a significant chunk of Day 1 by having each skater take turns sprinting down the ice with a cable attached to their backs over and over again, so it was hard to take away much of anything regarding the players, but when small-area drills and pucks became involved, Devlin's physical edge was hard to miss.