Oilers 2, Canucks 1: Roster battles overshadowed by Filip Chytil injury

Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil suffered an injury after colliding with referee Riley Brace during a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena. The first-period collision sent Chytil crashing into the end boards, impacting his right shoulder. He exited the contest after playing only 4:56, with head coach Manny Malhotra confirming post-game that Chytil is being evaluated for a shoulder issue.

The Canucks iced a veteran lineup against an Oilers squad resting core players, but experienced early execution problems. Isaac Howard opened the scoring for Edmonton after intercepting a Filip Hronek pass and beating goaltender Nikita Tolopilo, while Vancouver later answered with a power-play goal from Linus Karlsson.