Rick Tocchet has high praise for rookie forward: Aatu Raty training camp's surprise?
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet had high praise for rookie forward Aatu Raty following Tuesday's win over the Seattle Kraken.
Thanks to two-point performances from Brock Boeser and Jonathan Lekkerimaki, along with Arturs Silovs making 18 saves on 19 shots, the Vancouver Canucks walked away with a 3-1 win over Seattle in their preseason opener last night.
Rick Tocchet met with the media following the win and had some high praise for Finnish forward Aatu Raty, who was on a line with Nils Hoglander and Linus Karlsson during Tuesday's game. The trio combined for Vancouver's opening goal to give the team a 1-0 lead in the first period.
He went on to add, "There hasn't been a day where he hasn't worked his ass off. He always had his motor running and he's trying to make the team. That's what I'm looking for."
Aatu Raty also felt like he had a strong game, saying that he had some tricks up his sleeve he was able to use against the Kraken, only facing them once before in his career.
With a strong training camp and preseason games, Aatu Raty could find himself in a good position to land a spot on Vancouver's opening night roster in a couple of weeks. Raty had an excellent season with Abbotsford in 2023-24 and if he happens to be assigned there to start the season, he won't be in the AHL for long, if he's able to replicate that success from last year.
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