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The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens as the season kicks off for both sides. The two sides met twice in preseason and both games were close encounters which saw the Maple Leafs take the win.
The Maple Leafs won both games with a scoreline of two goals to one and then went on to pick up vital wins against the Detroit Red Wings. So they head into the regular season with four wins in a row.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens game info
- Date: Wednesday, October 9
- Time: 7:00 pm EDT
- Venue: Centre Bell, Montreal
- TV Broadcast: ESPN+, BSSW, and BSSO
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
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Toronto Maple Leafs game preview
The Maple Leafs got their preseason campaign off to a rough start, suffering back-to-back defeats against the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs bounced back and did it quickly and efficiently, winning their subsequent four games leading into the start of the season.
Toronto Maple Leafs injuries
Joseph Woll, Dakota Mermis, Jani Hakanpaa, Calle Jarnkrok, Fraser Minten, Connor Dewar, Jake McCabe, and Nicholas Robertson are all sidelined for the Maple Leafs for their season opener.
Montreal Canadiens game preview
The Canadiens got their preseason off to a flying start as they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils 5-0 and 3-0 respectively. Despite having a tight defense and strong attack, the following four games proved to be difficult for the side as they lost all of them.
Montreal Canadiens injuries
David Reinbacher & Rafael Harvey-Pinard are currently sidelined for the Canadiens and the latter was placed as a long-term injured reserve this Monday. Jayden Struble will also miss the game against the Maple Leafs.
Maple Leafs and Canadiens key players
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander was the trio to fear last season, contributing to 300+ points across the regular season and playoffs.
Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield were the silver lining for the Canadiens in what was a disappointing season for the franchise. The duo contributed to 142 points last season and will be hoping to improve on that this year to help the Canadiens finish higher up the ladder.
