Overview

• Colorado will reassess starter Mackenzie Blackwood after seven days on a rehab plan, while Scott Wedgewood has stood out in consecutive sessions.
• The Avalanche stage a Sunday split-squad doubleheader in Denver, with puck drops at 2:30 p.m. at DU’s Magness Arena and 6:30 p.m. at Ball Arena.
• In Vancouver, Team White beat Team Blue 4–1 in the Day 3 scrimmage, and assistant coach Kevin Dean cited early focus on new systems ahead of Sunday’s preseason game in Seattle at 5 p.m. PT.
• The Rangers reduced camp by 13 to 48 players, assigning several to Hartford and junior teams, with few established veterans expected to dress for Sunday’s opener in New Jersey.
• LA Kings coach Jim Hiller said defenseman Angus Booth is likely out 6–8 weeks with a lower-body injury as teams transition from grouped practices to game evaluations focused on roster battles and defensive structure.