Overview

• Colorado’s prospects opened the weekend event Friday against a Utah Mammoth group stacked with first-round picks and drew positive reviews for their performance.
• Director of player development Brian Willsie identified Gavin Brindley and Nikita Prishchepov as the most NHL-ready prospects and pointed to this weekend as a springboard into main camp.
• Defenseman Sean Behrens has been cleared after last season’s ACL tear and is expected to play in the showcase.
• The rookie schedule continues with practice Saturday and a Sunday game against the Vegas Golden Knights at 1 p.m. at South Suburban Sports Complex (Rink 2).
• Roster context remains fluid as Logan O’Connor is not expected to be ready for opening night, Zakhar Bardakov is viewed as a leading internal option, and Samuel Girard has been present but off the ice for nearly a month.