Overview

• LA Kings coach Jim Hiller said defenseman Angus Booth sustained a lower-body injury and is expected to miss roughly 6–8 weeks after exiting a Day 1 scrimmage.
• Avalanche coach Jared Bednar stated that goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood remains on a solo rehab plan for seven days before a reassessment of his status.
• Vancouver practices featured heightened physicality as Conor Garland left early after taking a stick to the face, while first-rounder Braeden Cootes again impressed with playmaking and strength on pucks.
• In Pittsburgh, Anthony Mantha and Evgeni Malkin continued extensive work together in drills, with Mantha calling their early chemistry “great.”
• The Wild noted that Zeev Buium and Nico Sturm did not skate on Day 2, and coach John Hynes indicated the absences were expected to be minor.