Monday was a noteworthy day around the NHL, as the 24 teams that will be in action when the 2019-20 season resumes began training camp in their respective cities.
It's the start of Phase 3 of the league's return-to-play plan, which is scheduled to lead to the qualifying round of the playoffs beginning Aug. 1.
As the return of hockey gets closer, the anticipation will continue to build for the qualifying round of the playoffs, which will feature 16 teams facing off in best-of-five series. And as that gets closer, there's sure to be rumors and news about injuries, the upcoming offseason and more.