The Montreal Canadiens’ pre-season march is finally nearing its final stage as the team rolled into Toronto for their third meeting that doesn’t count against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday evening. The lineup still was far from the finished product as injuries, player rotation, and a new goalie shook things up once again.
With Cole Caufield not yet game-ready, Jonathan Drouin slid into his spot on the top line with Tyler Toffoli and Nick Suzuki. Meanwhile, Brendan Gallagher and Joel Armia flanked Jake Evans on the second line, and Ryan Poehling was given third-line duties with Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and Artturi Lehkonen.