NHL teams begin a sprint to the regular season with shorter training camps

Training camps open this week around the NHL right about the same time a year they usually do. Only this time, there are less than two weeks until the start of the season. Shorter camps, fewer exhibition games and no mandatory fitness testing are part of the new normal. Even some of the most experienced players are not sure what to expect with a much shorter runway than usual.

The biggest losers are likely the young players and those on professional tryouts fighting to earn a roster spot, along with teams with new coaches trying to get ramped up quickly.

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