The Toronto Maple Leafs finished the NHL preseason with one of the NHL’s best records, at 5-1.
Of course, the preseason standings are meaningless, but nevertheless, we’d be complaining if their record was bad, so it’s at least worth pointing out. The Toronto Maple Leafs will take on the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in their season opener.
The Leafs ended training camp with a flurry of roster moves and a couple of injury announcements.
First the bad news: Auston Matthews won’t play in any of the team’s first three games. Matthews has his wrist surgically repaired this summer, and he should be ready to go next week, but for now the Leafs will cautious and keep him out of the lineup.