Several players with California ties remain in NHL training camps:
Anaheim Ducks – Defenseman Brian Salcido and winger Bobby Ryan
Atlanta – Winger Brett Sterling
Colorado – Defenseman Raymond Macias
Dallas – Forward Landon Wilson and defenseman Garrett Stafford
Detroit – Defenseman Chris Chelios
LA Kings – Center Gabe Gautheir
Nashville – Defenseman Jonathon Blum
New Jersey – Forward Ryan Murphy
NY Islanders – Right wing Richard Park
Toronto – Forwards Ryan Hollweg and Robbie Earl
Notable: Earl scored a goal in Toronto’s 7-4 victory over Buffalo on Monday night. … Gauthier played in the Kings’ 2-1 victory over St. Louis on Monday night. It was the first NHL game held in the new Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. … Detroit returned defenseman Cameron Cepek (Huntington Beach) to Prince George of the Western Hockey League. Cepek, a 2006 Montreal draft choice, had been in Red Wings camp as a free agent.