The 24 NHL teams that will be involved when the season resumes Aug. 1 in Toronto and Edmonton opened training camps earlier this week, giving players a chance to restore their skating legs and sharpen their skills before the games begin.
What those guys can't do, no matter how hard they work, is to guarantee that they'll be able to elevate their confidence to the level needed to perform at the highest level possible.
That matters, because while it is an intangible, a belief in his abilities might be the greatest asset any player can have.
"It’s probably the most immeasurable statistic there is," Jason Zucker said. "When people are playing with confidence, you see it. You know it. You can never measure what somebody’s confidence is like at that time, and how much of a role it plays in a game, but typically, it’s a big role."
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