Training Camp Buzz: Marchand expects to be ready for Bruins opener

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Brad Marchand said he expects to play for the Bruins in their season opener against the New Jersey Devils on Jan.
"For me, [the surgery] was a long time coming," Marchand said.
It's affected not only my on-ice, but my off-ice training.
"At the moment, very questionable lower-body injury and once again, no final assessment because he is getting scanned right now," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said.
Girgensons, who scored 19 points in 69 games with the Sabres last season, began the scrimmage on a line with Kyle Okposo and Cody Eakin.
Steven Stamkos skated on the top line with the Lightning in their first practice of training camp.
Zdeno Chara is expected to practice with the Capitals later this week after the defenseman missed the first practice of training camp while quarantining and following COVID-19 testing protocols.
A visa complication caused the forward to miss the first day of training camp Monday and the Penguins do not know when he could join them. .
"There was going to be a chance to play together at camp," Crosby said.
Mackenzie Blackwood returned to practice after missing two days with an undisclosed injury.
"It was good to be back out on another full practice," Blackwood said.
It was just a couple days of rest and it's good to be back and I felt great.".
"I wanted to be out there the other days just to see some pucks and stay in the groove, but (the) trainers said, 'No, we're going to take a step back and not go out with the group,'" Blackwood said
"It's obviously been a while since I've participated in everything with the team," Patrick said
So it's a good day out there today."
"I thought Nolan looked really good today," Flyers coach Alain Vigneault said
Vigneault also said he liked what he saw from forward Oskar Lindblom, who missed seven months last season while completing his treatments for Ewing's sarcoma, a form of bone cancer, before returning for Games 6 and 7 against the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference Second Round
"He looked real quick, real strong, powerful," Vigneault said
"I think he's cleared, good to go and really anxious for a full season with his teammates." -- Adam Kimelman
Anton Khudobin and Joe Pavelski were not with the Stars for their first practice of training camp.
If everything goes correctly and he tests negative and his medical and physicals go well, he will be back during training camp."