Combine Jitters Hit NHL Prospects Where It Hurts

The NHL Combine is supposed to be part interview, part audition, part mind game, and these prospects are feeling every inch of it. One player says the process gets under your skin when evaluators are right in your ear, which is exactly the point. Scouts are digging, poking, and trying to find out who can handle the pressure before draft night turns the volume way up. For a lot of kids, the skates are the easy part - the room is where the real test starts.