from Jameson Olive of FloridaPanthers.com,

Spencer Knight is getting back to doing what he loves.

Manning the crease for the Panthers in an official capacity for the first time since he entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in February, the gifted young goaltender has been enjoying "just getting back into the swing of things" at this week's development camp.

"I approach it like it's just a great opportunity to play hockey," Knight said after the third day of camp on Wednesday in Coral Springs. "Any opportunity to play hockey is a great opportunity."

When asked about getting back to normal, Knight smirked and said that actually being on the ice this early in the offseason is surprisingly the exact opposite of his usual summer routine.

"Honestly, I take a break regardless [of the situation] for a long period of time in the summer," the former first-round pick said. "I don't think I [usually] start skating until August. That's kind of the thing. I don't think it's an unusual thing for me to take a few months off from the skating aspect."

Prior to getting back on the ice with the Panthers, Knight said that he'd been doing off-ice workouts -- "not just sitting around at the beach all day," he joked -- in preparation for camp.

During his time away from the NHL, he also said that he adopted a new outlook.

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