Alex Tuch can read. He sees that he is a prime candidate to make the Golden Knights’ opening-night roster come Oct. 6.
To his credit, the 6-foot-4-inch right wing is not believing the hype. He’d prefer to hear it from general manager George McPhee or head coach Gerard Gallant than what some blogger is saying.
“Obviously, that’s my goal,” Tuch said after rookie camp practice at City National Arena. “But it’s not going to be easy. There’s a lot of competition. But I’m here to compete and win a job, definitely.
“These next two weeks are going to be extremely important.