Miller had a scary fall on Monday at New York's practice and had to leave the ice immediately. The 32-year-old was without an update after practice but has since been listed as day-to-day and appears to have avoided any serious concerns. Miller is entering his 14th NHL season and eighth in New York after being reacquired by the Rangers at the mid-point of last season. The newly appointed Rangers captain scored 21 goals and 70 points in 72 games last season.

Carrick skated on his own before practice but did not skate with the team. The 33-year-old Carrick played 80 games and scored 20 points (6G / 14A) last year in his first season with the Rangers.

Power was not at practice on Tuesday, but is unlikely to miss significant time. The 22-year-old Power is coming off a career-best season in 2024-25, scoring 40 points (7G / 33A) in 79 games. With Rasmus Dahlin locked into Buffalo's top powerplay unit, Power will likely spend most of the season quarterbacking the second unit.

Zuccarello will likely not be an option for Minnesota until late November, as he is recovering from a lower-body injury. The 38-year-old Zuccarello has remained productive for Minnesota, playing primarily alongside Kirill Kaprizov, including scoring 54 points (19G / 35A) in 69 games last season. Zuccarello's absence creates an opening in Minnesota's top six, potentially giving a player like Liam Ohgren a chance to showcase his talents.

After countless trade speculations and a deliberate back-and-forth between Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild, the two parties have agreed on an NHL record-breaking eight-year, $17 million AAV contract. Since his introduction in the NHL in the 2020-21 season, Kaprizov has been among the top point producers in the league, with 386 points (185G / 201A) in 319 games. The 28-year-old superstar forward battled injuries last season and was limited to only 41 games, scoring 56 points (25G / 31A), and will hope to return to speed as one of the NHL's most productive players in the 2025-26 season.

Hoglander's sixth season in Vancouver will get off to a rocky start after the Canucks announced Monday that the forward successfully underwent lower-body surgery and is expected to be out for 8-10 weeks. The 24-year-old was expecting to play his usual bottom-six role this season after an eight-goal, 25-point campaign across 72 games played in 2024-25.

Anaheim will be without its starting netminder for a few days after it announced Lukas Dostal was day-to-day with a lower-body injury on Monday. The 25-year-old is expected to take a step forward this season after the Ducks moved John Gibson to Detroit in the offseason. Last year was his best season since joining the NHL in 2021-22, going 23-23-7 with a 3.10 GAA and .903 SV%.

Hellebuyck left Winnipeg's skate on Monday after he "wasn't feeling quite right" and will now have his status up in the air for Tuesday's preseason game in Minnesota. The 32-year-old reigning Vezina Trophy winner is coming off an impressive 47-12-3 season, with a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV%. If he is forced to miss any time, Eric Comrie will be expected to fill in.

Byram missed Monday's practice with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. The 24-year-old will hope to be ready for opening night after completing all 82 games played in 2024-25 for the first time in his five-year career. The former 4th overall pick (2019) is expected to play a huge part in Buffalo's defence again in 2025-26, after putting up seven goals and a career-high 38 points last season.

Buffalo will be without one of their top shutdown defenders a little longer than expected after it was announced that Mattias Samuelsson would be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury after reaggravating his original injury. The 24-year-old is entering his sixth season with Buffalo after putting up career highs in goals (4), points (14) and games played (62) in 2024-25. He is not expected to be ready for opening night after the recent update.

Winnipeg will be without a key piece on its blue line for the next 6-8 weeks after it was announced Dylan Samberg had suffered a broken wrist. The 26-year-old is entering his fifth NHL season in Winnipeg after posting career highs in nearly all statistical categories in 2024-25, including goals (6), points (20), SOG (95) and average TOI (21:08).

Milano missed 79 games in 2024-25 with an upper-body injury and has already missed Washington's practice on Tuesday as he deals with a new upper-body-related injury. Washington has confirmed that the new ailment is unrelated to last year's injury. The 29-year-old's last full season was with Washington in 2023-24, where he had 15 goals and 23 points in 49 games played. He is currently leading all players in goals (4) in the preseason.

Miller had a scary fall on Monday at New York's practice and had to leave the ice immediately. The 32-year-old was without an update after practice but is being further evaluated. Miller is entering his 14th NHL season and eighth in New York after being reacquired by the Rangers at the mid-point of last season. If he is forced to miss some time, it will be a massive loss for the Rangers, who expected the veteran forward to occupy their top line and power play after 21 goals and 70 points in 72 games played last season.

Toronto has locked up its starting goaltender for four more seasons after they announced Sunday that they have signed Anthony Stolarz to a four-year extension worth $3.75 million AAV ($15M total). The 31-year-old is entering his 9th NHL season and 2nd in Toronto after setting career-highs in games started (33), wins (21), SV% (.926 SV%), and shutouts (4) last season.

Fowler flourished after being traded from Anaheim to St. Louis last season and has earned himself a three-year extension worth $6.1 million AAV ($18.3M total) with St. Louis on Saturday. The 33-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season and his first full season with St. Louis after picking up nine goals and 36 points in 51 games after his trade last season. Fowler is expected to yet again play a key part in St. Louis' defensive unit and top power play this season.

Peterka has missed Utah's previous two practices for maintenance days due to an undisclosed injury and will remain day-to-day as we head into the final week of preseason. The 23-year-old is expected to be ready for opening night and his Mammoth debut after being acquired from Buffalo in the offseason. He is expected to play a pivotal role in Utah's top six after putting up 27 goals and 68 points in 77 games played last season.

Kakko left Seattle's preseason game early in the week with an upper-body injury and is now expected to miss the next six weeks after it was announced he suffered a broken hand. The 24-year-old is entering his first full season in Seattle after being acquired from New York last season and putting up career highs in points (44) across 79 games played. Kakko is expected to play a pivotal top-six role for Seattle this season when he returns to the lineup.