(JOPLIN, MO) Thursday morning (6/29/2023) The Great Race faced hot weather as they left Joplin, Missouri on the famous Route 66. They had a 41-second day which put the Central Magnet School team in first place in the X-Cup for the day. Jeremy Driver with Annie Jane as Navigator today. Dean Holland has our DAY 5 report . . .
In addition to the Stones River AACA Team sitting in 1st place in the XCup Division, it is also 41st overall! They have come together as a team an .
Philipp Grubauer and Pavel Francouz prepare for the season opener by Ron Knabenbauer @RonKnab / ColoradoAvalanche.com Scrimmaging during this year s training camp is crucial to get the Colorado Avalanche players into game situations before the season begins, but the simulated contests are especially important for the club s goaltenders. With no preseason outings this year for the Colorado keepers to face random shots and get their timing right, Philipp Grubauer and Pavel Francouz are trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible in scrimmages before the real thing ensues on Wednesday versus the St. Louis Blues. I do think when you go from your summer skates to a structured team practice, you are seeing a lot more rubber I am guessing and then you are seeing game-situation drills which I think are real important not just for your team but for your goaltenders as well, said head coach Jared Bednar on Saturday following the second scheduled scrimmage of the team s camp. You see some rust on [the goalies] but that s why you have the scrimmages and practice, and they are getting better and better here and I expect them to both be able to start strong here when we get to the regular season.