Overview

• Early sessions show York working away from frequent partner Travis Sanheim, reflecting the coach’s push to have him lead a pairing.
• Grans, who has only six NHL games and no waiver exemption, is getting an extended look next to York in a pivotal roster audition.
• Sanheim has rotated through multiple partners and logged time on a second power-play unit during a camp scrimmage.
• Rick Tocchet has publicly underscored York’s importance for the Flyers’ short- and long-term plans after the offseason extension.
• Around the East, the Rangers assigned David Quinn to defense and the power play with Joe Sacco on the penalty kill, and Capitals prospect Ludwig Persson drew notice after skating with Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson.