Overview

• Vancouver players skated at UBC for a second straight day, with winger Jake DeBrusk joining Thursday’s session.
• Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek, Marcus Pettersson, and Evander Kane were among those on the ice with goalies Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen, and Nikita Tolopilo.
• Skills coach Jason Krog led two-on-two drills before a four-on-four scrimmage that included Pettersson taking reps with DeBrusk and a notable finish from prospect Tom Willander.
• Goaltending coach Marko Torenius has been involved in the early work, and Kane told reporters he sees competitive depth and praised Pettersson’s approach heading into the season.
• The preseason opener is September 21 against the Seattle Kraken, with the regular season set to begin October 9 at home versus the Calgary Flames.