Swung by Incredible Ice on Wednesday just to see what was going on, and a few players were out there working out.
The biggest player on the ice was new goalie Jacob Markstrom. He's listed at 6-foot-3 but looks taller; he's probably 6-5. Dude can completely fill the net.
And, despite his size, he looks very agile. On a few shots -- one taken by captain Bryan McCabe -- Markstrom spun while dropping to the ground to get a chunk of the puck.
"You can tell he's going to be special,'' said goalie coach Robb Tallas. Markstrom has been staying with Tallas while he gets acclimated to life stateside and is digging the NHL Network.
"He asks great questions. Smart questions,'' Tallas said. "And he watches NHL Network all the time. He just watches those playoff replays, checking out what everyone does. He's soaking things up like a sponge.''
Tomas Vokoun, the Panthers starting goalie, has also been working out in Coral Springs. Vokoun also looked pretty sharp out there.
Dmitry Kulikov and Cory Stillman were the other veterans out there on Wednesday. Former Panthers winger Serge Payer is also out there working out. More players are expected by the end of the week and a bundle should be out there next week. If you want to head out there, knock yourself out. The players aren't using the Panthers locker room but are using the Panthers new ice sheet.
Get us a few photos GR!
Posted by: Oscar | August 25, 2010 at 02:50 PM
what time
Posted by: john malkovich | August 25, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Yay! Kuli and Markstrom are already in town ready to start the season, they are setting the standard for the new era of Tallon.
Mark your calendars for two seasons from now, when the Caps WILL LOSE the SE crown to the Panthers in 2013.
Posted by: New Tallon Era Begins | August 25, 2010 at 10:42 PM
I think we're on an upswing too....but I'd say 2014.
Posted by: Eric | August 25, 2010 at 11:25 PM
It is good to see that the young players are not taking the attitude of the former leaders Horton/Jokinen and are actually working to be ready to win hockey games
Lets hope this keeps up and Yormark doesn't pull the rug and decrease the scouting and development budget.
Posted by: season ticket holder since day one | August 26, 2010 at 06:48 AM
Markstrom is a key cog, in that if he can adapt quickly to the North American game the Cats have a better chance of receiving a king's ransom for Vokoun at the trade deadline.
Teams like Chicago (if Turco struggles/gets hurt),
Philly (two brittle goalies), and San Jose (Nitty/Greiss tandem scares no one), will hopefully enter a bidding war for TV.
Posted by: Pedro | August 26, 2010 at 09:55 AM