CANADIENS (0-0-0) AT MAPLE LEAFS (0-0-0)
7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN
Canadiens projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Nick Suzuki -- Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovsky -- Alex Newhook -- Ivan Demidov
Alexandre Texier -- Phillip Danault -- Kirby Dach
Zachary Bolduc -- Jake Evans -- Josh Anderson
Mike Matheson -- Noah Dobson
Lane Hutson -- Alexandre Carrier
Jayden Struble -- Arber Xhekaj
Jakub Dobes
Samuel Montembeault
Scratched: Florian Xhekaj, Adam Engstrom
Injured: Kaiden Guhle (adductor), Oliver Kapanen (lower body)
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Kirill Marchenko -- Auston Matthews -- Jack Roslovic
Gavin McKenna -- John Tavares -- William Nylander
Easton Cowan -- Nick Paul -- Colton Sissons
Brandon Duhaime -- Teddy Blueger -- Zack MacEwen
Morgan Rielly -- Darren Raddysh
Jake McCabe -- Chris Tanev
Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- Troy Stecher
Sergei Bobrovsky
Anthony Stolarz
Scratched: Bo Groulx, Nick Blankenburg
Injured: Dakota Joshua (core), Max Domi (undisclosed)
Status Report
Guhle, a defenseman, is expected to miss the first 7-10 games after having offseason adductor muscle surgery... Kapanen, a forward, is day to day... Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka said Marchenko, acquired Monday in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, would play if his immigration status is sorted out. ... Joshua, a forward, has begun skating but will be out week-to-week.
