New York Islanders prospect Joshua Ho-Sang's was sent to the Ontario Hockey League after arriving late to practice on Friday and admitted he was embarrassed on Saturday.

"Obviously a lot more people found out about my mistake than other people's daily ones, but I definitely take ownership," Ho-Sang said according to Newsday after having an assist in the Niagara IceDogs 2-1 preseason loss on Saturday. "I don't think there's anyone to blame. ...it's embarrassing."

New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello, who sustained a fractured skull and brain contusion during the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, has said he feels ready to play, but coach Alain Vigneault will not rush him back.

Vigneault said Saturday that Zuccarello "won't play the first couple of games" and wants to make sure he has "a good four, five, six practices under his belt" before playing a few preseason games.

The Rangers open their six-game preseason schedule Monday against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden and play Tuesday on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Arizona Coyotes center Martin Hanzal said Saturday he has completely recovered from back surgery and aims to play all 82 games this season.

"I feel great, better than ever," Hanzal said after the second day of training camp, according to the Coyotes website. "For sure I feel really good and really strong, and I'm glad to be on the ice with the boys and trying to enjoy the camp."

Hanzal has been plagued by a chronic back injury during his career and was limited to 37 games last season. With the Coyotes out of playoff contention in February, he and the team decided surgery was the best option.

Forwards Jamie Benn and Ales Hemsky won't play in the Dallas Stars' intrasquad scrimmage at training camp in Cedar Park, Texas, on Sunday as they each continue to recover from offseason hip surgery.

"We thought there might be an opportunity, but we want to make sure they are ready to go," coach Lindy Ruff told Stars Inside Edge on Saturday. "They've both had two real good practices, but they are still not ready for that physical compete at that high a level. We've got an opportunity to take some time with them."

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins avoided serious injury after getting hit in the face with a puck during training camp on Saturday.

Nugent-Hopkins left practice and did not return; he wasn't available to the media afterward.

"He took a puck to the face. No lacerations but a nice welt and we just kept him out for the rest of the day and we will see how he is in the morning but we don't anticipate any issues," Oilers coach Todd McLellan told the team website.

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews attended his first college football game on Saturday, and he brought the Stanley Cup with him.

Toews and several teammates, including defenseman Duncan Keith, were in South Bend, Ind., with the Cup to watch Notre Dame host Georgia Tech. The Blackhawks are holding training camp at Notre Dame for the third consecutive year.

"It's been a blast," Toews told NBC Sports during the game. "We've been [practicing at Notre Dame] for three years and this is finally our first chance to take in a game so, it's pretty amazing. It's worth all the hype that you hear about all the time."

Detroit Red Wings center Darren Helm will miss 2-4 weeks because of a grade 1 slight shoulder separation that he sustained during a collision with prospect Jerome Verrier during practice Friday.

Helm, who also sustained a concussion, will likely miss the entire preseason. Detroit opens its regular season on Oct. 9 against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Louis Arena. Helm, 28, had 15 goals and 18 assists in 75 games last season.

New Jersey Devils center Adam Henrique said he "feels great" following wrist surgery five months ago and will be in the lineup in the preseason opener against the Boston Bruins on Sunday in Providence, R.I.

Henrique, who scored a goal during a scrimmage Saturday, had surgery on April 16 to repair two torn ligaments in his left wrist.

"It feels great," Henrique told The (Bergen) Record. "It's nice to be able to shoot the puck, but it feels good on the ice. No issues, so I'm very happy with how everything has been going. We took care of everything over the summertime. It's just nice to be able to be back on the ice with the guys."

Boston Bruins prospect Alex Khokhlachev appears to be losing patience with the team that selected him in the second round (No. 40) of the 2011 NHL Draft.

Despite leading Providence of the American Hockey League in scoring (15 goals and 43 points) for the second straight season, the 22-year-old has played four NHL games over the past two seasons.

According to CSN New England, Khokhlachev was particularly upset last season when Bruins center Ryan Spooner was promoted from Providence in the second half.

"I've been waiting two years so [the Bruins] should make a decision: give me a chance [in the NHL] or ... I don't know," Khokhlachev told csnne.com Saturday. "We'll see what they do. I'm not a young guy anymore. I'm 22 already. If they don't give me a chance to play while I'm here ... I won't play in Providence all of my life. I'm still waiting for [my chance]."

Had the Los Angeles Kings qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, forward Tanner Pearson was hoping he'd be able to play after sustaining a broken lower fibula on Jan. 10 in a game against the Winnipeg Jets.

"Yeah, it was still kind of up in the air once the season was over," Pearson told LA Kings Insider on Saturday. "But if I had to go, I would've gone for sure, there's no question about it. I wanted to get back playing as soon as possible. There were obviously some situations that held me back from playing, but right now I'm a hundred percent and ready to go."