Youngsters Produce in Preseason
Carolina
As the preseason continues to grind away, two notables from the Carolina camp have made local media and fans get a bit more excited than last season. Kyle Wellwood, the crafty playmaker and Robert Gherson, the rookie netminder, have stepped in and shown off their talents.
“Kyle I knew from last year,” said head coach Joel Quenneville. “He has the knack to find the open man and dish the puck with the best of them. He’s shifty and so he rarely takes the big hit and although he is a little smaller than I’d like, he make up for it with his slippery ability to escape hits. His vision is incredible though. He can really see plays develop and that, in the long run, will really solidify him in our lineup.”
Wellwood leads the team with 6 points in 5 games despite being moved around from line to line.
“I try and keep motivated to go out every game and make some things happen,” said Wellwood. “Most of the time, I just try and get open and see what the defense gives me. So far everything has gone pretty well.”
The big story of the camp though is rookie netminder Robert Gherson, who’s sparkling 2.32 goals against average and .917 save percentile have the Canes brass quite happy.
“Robert is steady back there,” said Quenneville. “He plays the puck confidently, and from what I have seen, he does not get riled up by anything. He is a confident kid, that I like.”
Gherson was inured in the last game and is doubtful to make another start this preseason, in order to fully heal his injury. Look for Theodore to start the season opener.
As the preseason continues to grind away, two notables from the Carolina camp have made local media and fans get a bit more excited than last season. Kyle Wellwood, the crafty playmaker and Robert Gherson, the rookie netminder, have stepped in and shown off their talents.
“Kyle I knew from last year,” said head coach Joel Quenneville. “He has the knack to find the open man and dish the puck with the best of them. He’s shifty and so he rarely takes the big hit and although he is a little smaller than I’d like, he make up for it with his slippery ability to escape hits. His vision is incredible though. He can really see plays develop and that, in the long run, will really solidify him in our lineup.”
Wellwood leads the team with 6 points in 5 games despite being moved around from line to line.
“I try and keep motivated to go out every game and make some things happen,” said Wellwood. “Most of the time, I just try and get open and see what the defense gives me. So far everything has gone pretty well.”
The big story of the camp though is rookie netminder Robert Gherson, who’s sparkling 2.32 goals against average and .917 save percentile have the Canes brass quite happy.
“Robert is steady back there,” said Quenneville. “He plays the puck confidently, and from what I have seen, he does not get riled up by anything. He is a confident kid, that I like.”
Gherson was inured in the last game and is doubtful to make another start this preseason, in order to fully heal his injury. Look for Theodore to start the season opener.
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