Overview
- Toronto started with a 4-3 preseason win in Ottawa, with Nick Robertson and Calle Jarnkrok scoring as Robertson logged power-play and penalty-kill minutes.
- Head coach Craig Berube confirmed Morgan Rielly will quarterback the Maple Leafs’ top power play to open the season.
- Boston coach Marco Sturm signaled Pavel Zacha will open camp at center, shaping the Bruins’ lineup decisions down the middle.
- LA coach Jim Hiller said defenseman Angus Booth has a lower-body injury and is expected to miss roughly 6–8 weeks.
- Lightning coach Jon Cooper characterized Andrei Vasilevskiy’s current absence as short-term player management, estimating a return in days up to about a week.