Canadiens @ Maple Leafs: Game thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch

Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs

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Start time: 7:00 p.m. EDT / 4:00 p.m. PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet One
In the region of Canadians: RDS (French)
Stream: RDS Direct, Sportsnet now

After opening their preseason with a home loss to the New Jersey Devils, the other half of the Montreal Canadiens are gearing up for their first game in Toronto against the Maple Leafs.

Juraj Slafkovsky should not play this game but will replace Jonathan Drouin, who will remain in Montreal due to illness. Rem Pitlick will play in the middle. Owen Beck and Filip Mesar will also play double duty after getting a game on Monday. This time Mesar is on the wing.

It will also be their first pre-season games of the year for Emil Heineman and Jesse Ylönen, and they will play with Jake Evans.

Arber Xhekaj will make that first appearance in training camp alongside Jordan Harris. Corey Schueneman, Otto Leskinen and Chris Wideman are also making camp debuts.

Samuel Montembeault will start, supported by Kevin Poulin.

This will be Toronto’s first game since John Tavares is out for the next few weeks. Pontus Holmberg will play at the head of the team with William Nylander and Denis Malgin.

Nick Robertson gets a chance with NHLers Alex Kerfoot and Calle Jarnkrok.

The Maple Leafs defense is staffed with veterans, including former Canadians Jordie Benn and Victor Mete.

New signing Matt Murray gets the go-ahead in goal.

The proposed lineup of the Montreal Canadiens

The expected lineup of the Toronto Maple Leafs