Overview

• Teams move from group-format practices to games, with Colorado set for a Sunday split-squad doubleheader and Los Angeles opening its preseason Sunday before games on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Kings coach Jim Hiller said defenseman Angus Booth suffered a lower-body injury and is projected to miss 6–8 weeks, sidelining him through camp and into the regular season.
• Avalanche coach Jared Bednar confirmed Mackenzie Blackwood is skating separately under a rehab plan that will be reassessed after seven days.
• With Blackwood out, Scott Wedgewood has delivered standout sessions for Colorado, reinforcing his bid for more crease time as preseason play begins.
• Drills across camps emphasized puck pressure and neutral‑zone swarming—seen in Pittsburgh and Vancouver—while the Canucks keep evaluation wide by planning no roster cuts during the shortened camp.