Ty Loney leaves big impression on Penguins at development camp
The Penguins development camp finished on the 18th July and Ty Loney left the biggest impression on the people who attended it and watched through the live stream provided by the Penguins.
Whilst a good performance at the development camp won't go unnoticed, pre-season camp tends to be where the decisions are made. Management aren't going to decide to put him in based on this performance. They'll want to see him play against NHL calibre opposition to see if he can do it in a full game.
Loney is a second generation with his dad, Troy Loney, also playing for the Penguins. 624 times between 1983-1993 to be precise. In the scrimmage game Loney scored a hat-trick and in the shoot-out after the game to lead his Team white to a 6-0 victory. Loney will start the season with Wilkes-Barre Scranton but if he performs well there is no reason why he won't be given a call-up.
Some players missed out on participating in the camp due to injury. Perhaps the most notable was Oskar Sundqvist, who some are tipping to be on the fourth line this year. Tyler Biggs, recently acquired in the Kessel trade, was also injured. Both expect to be healthy by the time October rolls around. It was also good to Anton Zlobin back from injury after spending time on the sidelines since last October. Zlobin will hoping to have a break-out year with WBS and start to show his potential.
All in all, a promising camp. Roll on October.
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