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Montreal Canadiens (2-1-0) at Toronto Maple Leafs (2-0-1)<\/p>\n

Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Saturday, September 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: Sportsnet<\/p>\n

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:<\/p>\n

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\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Caufield
Bolduc-Newhook-Roy
Blais-Veleno-Rohrer
Tuch-F. Xhekaj-Thorpe<\/p>\n

Guhle-Hutson
A.Xhekaj-Carrier
Bisson-Reinbacher<\/p>\n

Dobes
Kahkonen<\/p>\n

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Knies-Matthews-Domi
McMann-Tavares-W. Nylander
Joshua-Roy-Maccelli
Lorentz-Laughton-Cowan <\/p>\n

McCabe \u2013 Tanev
Rielly-Carlo
Ekman-Larsson-Myers<\/p>\n

Stolarz
Hildeby<\/p>\n

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Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

The Canadiens will be shorthanded defensively with the injuries to Reinbacher and Dobson. Nick Suzuki<\/a> and Cole Caufield<\/a> scored goals in their previous action.
Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n

Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n

Scott Laughton scored two goals in the win over Montreal on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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