Morning Briefing - September 12

What changed overnight, assembled from our own rows. Every name links to the player page it was read from.

From the beat

• Camp · @DannyWebster21 (VGK): Trevor Connelly says this is the strongest and most stable he's ever felt, as he prepares to enter his first Golden Knights training camp. "I think this is a big summer for me." Story: · Trevor Connelly · also reported by @JesseGranger_
• News · @JHallNBCS (PHI): From Porter Martone's questions to Jett Luchanko's shot, that and more here from Flyers rookie camp. · Porter Martone
• Camp · @Sheng_Peng (SJS): "Going to be good for me to play some games before training camp...super-excited." Ivar Stenberg is ready for Rookie Faceoff & what's next. Stenberg on what he's seen so far at Captain's Skates & advice from older brother Otto (H/T @FeliciaKellerDB): · Ivar Stenberg · also reported by @Sheng_Peng
• Transaction · @TSNHockey (TOR): Is the best path forward for Larkin and the Red Wings sticking together? Does Hellebuyck not reporting to training camp hurt his chances of being dealt? Will Rielly be traded this season? Hot or Not presented by @MontanasBBQ: · Morgan Rielly
• News · @Sheng_Peng (TOR): Asked Misa if Celebrini kept him & Dickinson on the ice for 17 hours during a week, like Macklin supposedly did w/ McKenna, when they trained together in Vancouver: "Don't know if it was 17 hours because we only stayed for Monday to Saturday, but it was a couple skates a day. I know Gav was out there longer, so it might have been the next week he did that with Gav. But yeah, like I said, they're long days, but fun." · Gavin McKenna · also reported by @markhmasters, @davidalter
• Injury · @rachelmlenzi (BUF): One more note from #Sabres rookie camp/prospects showcase: Amerks coach Michael Leone said goalie Topias Leinonen sustained a lower-body injury during summer training. "He's going to miss a little time ... I don't have any details of how long it's going to be." · Topias Leinonen
• Camp · @Sheng_Peng (BUF): "Training camp starts now." That was McCarthy's message to all #SJSharks at Rookie Faceoff. Camp is shorter now, so hit the ground running if you want to impress the big club. This is message especially to older Sharks prospects like Musty, Bystedt, Lund etc. · Gavin McCarthy · also reported by @Sheng_Peng
• Camp · @BenPopeCST (CHI): AJ Spellacy stood out in Blackhawks training camp two years ago. Now, the tough, physical forward is finally a pro, and potentially close to making his actual NHL debut. "I'm pretty confident going into this." New story: · Anthony (AJ) Spellacy
• Injury · @davidalter (TOR): Per @JClipperton_CP, Max Domi will remain out indefinitely at the start of #Leafs camp next week. · Max Domi
• Camp · @jprutherford (STL): The @NHL and @NHLPA announced that the Blues’ Adam Jecho will be unavailable for an indefinite period while he receives care from the Player Assistance Program. He will return to the club when cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators. Jecho, a third-round pick in 2024, was expected to be in training camp with the team. #stlblues · Adam Jecho
• News · @vzmercogliano (PHI): No surprise here, but Adam Sýkora was buzzing around the ice today and all smiles off it. What did he take away from his 11-game taste with #NYR last season? "The biggest part was motivation. That’s what I felt last season. The last three weeks at the end of the season, it was something unbelievable, indescribable. So I feel like motivation is kind of the word. It’s what I was thinking about (all summer). … It gave me the discipline and motivation to go hard every day in the gym, on the ice, and just improve myself to be ready and maybe to get (to New York) earlier." · Cam York
• Camp · @StLouisBlues (STL): "We understand the importance of coming in on the first day of training camp, making sure we're ready to go." Cam Fowler, Dillon Dube and Brandon Carlo speak to the media following an informal skate at Centene Community Ice Center. #stlblues · Cam Fowler