NHL Preseason Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 9/27/2025 | Inside The Rink

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Montreal Canadiens (2-1-0) at Toronto Maple Leafs (2-0-1)

Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Saturday, September 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: Sportsnet

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens dropped a 7-2 decision to Toronto on Thursday night in Montreal. Defenseman David Reinbacher was injured and will miss at least four weeks. Defenseman Noah Dobson was also injured and left Thursday’s game.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs have yet to lose in regulation in the preseason but did lose the services of defenseman Marshall Rifai who suffered a significant wrist injury.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Caufield
Bolduc-Newhook-Roy
Blais-Veleno-Rohrer
Tuch-F. Xhekaj-Thorpe

Guhle-Hutson
A.Xhekaj-Carrier
Bisson-Reinbacher

Dobes
Kahkonen

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Domi
McMann-Tavares-W. Nylander
Joshua-Roy-Maccelli
Lorentz-Laughton-Cowan

McCabe – Tanev
Rielly-Carlo
Ekman-Larsson-Myers

Stolarz
Hildeby

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens will be shorthanded defensively with the injuries to Reinbacher and Dobson. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield scored goals in their previous action.
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

Scott Laughton scored two goals in the win over Montreal on Thursday.

Next Game

Toronto Maple Leafs  – October 2 vs Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens – September 30 at Ottawa Senators

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