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Bruins prospect Spooner will try to ‘open some eyes’ at training camp

2010 NHL Entry Draft - Day 2

during day two of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at Staples Center on June 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

Jeff Gross

Ryan Spooner got his first taste of life in the National Hockey League last season.

It was a brief sample, only four games with the Boston Bruins. He didn’t register a point. But now he wants to turn that fleeting experience into a more long-term career, as training camp looms closer every day.

Spooner came to the Bruins as a second-round pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. Having an everyday impact in Boston appears to be a difficult feat for the 21-year-old center.

As Allen Panzeri of the Ottawa Citizen points out, there are four well-established NHLers ahead of Spooner, including Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Chris Kelly, and Gregory Campbell.

Though it’s worth pointing out that Campbell is coming off a broken leg, suffered when he blocked an Evgeni Malkin slap shot in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“I think the only thing for me to do in camp is play my game and just try to open some eyes, show them that I’m ready to play,” Spooner told the Ottawa Citizen on Thursday.

“I think if I do that, hopefully they’ll make a spot for me.

“If not, I’d be upset going back to Providence to play, but it’s a great league down there, too, and the coaching staff is great, so I can learn a lot of stuff down there.”

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