This weekend's preseason games against Minnesota and Edmonton will be important for players on the roster fringe.

It's like déjà vu for Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ville Heinola — and not in a good way at all. Jets head coach Scott Arniel delivered the bad news following the completion of Day 2 of training camp at Hockey For All Centre when he told reporters Heinola has an infection in the ankle he broke last fall and will be sidelined for at least a week.

This is a breakdown of the roster battles at the top and bottom of the lineup, key questions facing the forwards, defencemen and goaltenders, and an assessment of the Jets from top to bottom. It’s going to be a fascinating season.

Day two of Vancouver Canucks Training Camp was very similar to Day one. The three groups remained the same, with the only major change being an injured player getting back on the ice for the first time.

There was subtle, telling information that we were able to gather about various players and the team itself after watching closely.

The Detroit Red Wings have hit the ice for training camp in Traverse City with season expectations as high as they’ve been in years. That’s what happens when you miss the final playoff spot due to a tiebreaker.

Following the first practice of training camp Thursday, Lightning coach Jon Cooper quickly set the record straight. Jake Guentzel is not here to replace Steven Stamkos. Guentzel, the Lightning’s top offseason acquisition,

For today's camp, Teams 2 and 3 took part in a scrimmage, while Team 1 practiced afterwards. Some observations and notes on today's camp: - As mentioned yesterday, Sullivan likes his pairings in camp.