Enfin, the regular season is almost upon us. Last night, the Montreal Canadiens took to the ice in Toronto for their second-to-last preseason game of the year. Facing what was essentially the expected Maple Leafs opening-night roster,
While the Habs certainly didn’t ice their expected roster, it was much closer to an NHL team than the one Toronto put out in the previous game. That did not matter early, as the Leafs’ stronger offering struck first. Rasmus Sandin missed on a point shot, but Trevor Moore found the rebound amidst some chaos in front of the net to make it 1-0.