NHLers discuss thankless role of warmup puck distributor: 'It can be a dangerous job'

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It’s not for the faint of heart.

“Some guys are ruthless,” Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews said. “You’re trying to get pucks for the boys and they’re ripping one-timers off the crossbar.Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau is one of a handful of players eager to embrace the role.“For me, it’s fun. You don’t need to skate as much.”Article content

“Some guys will never do it,” Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki said. “I’ll do it if we don’t have anybody.The most important part of the job, however, comes after the rush drills when teams form a half-circle inside the blue line and begin blasting shots at the goaltenders one puck at a time.“There is 100 per cent an order,” Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal said. “If you really watch warmup throughout the whole season it’s the same passing order, same everything.

“It’s just passed down,” Barzal said. “At some point it’s gonna have to be a new guy. Bails is a good disher.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“There’s no vote,” he said. “I just know I’m not going to be the guy. I have my own things I like to do. If you’re a guy who likes to pass the puck and get all the pucks for the different warmup stuff, that’s fine with me.”“Did it once,” he said. “Was too quick getting the puck to guys.

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar didn’t know how warmups worked when he first entered the league.Article contentWhile warmups in the NHL are largely meant as a light skate, that’s not the case in Europe.

 

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