Toronto Maple Leafs @ Detroit Red Wings
07:00 PM at Little Caesars Arena
Watch on: SN, CBC, FDSNDET

The Leafs last game was at home on October 8 against the Montréal Canadiens, which Toronto won by a score of 5-2 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 1-0-0 for a perfect Points %.

The Detroit Red Wings last played at home on October 9 against the Montréal Canadiens. The Red Wings lost by a score of 5-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 0-1-0 for a 0 Points %.

Them

James van Reimsdyk was activated to the Red Wings roster today but will not play tonight.

Lines

From morning skate.

Emmitt Finnie - Dylan Larkin - Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat - Marco Kasper - Patrick Kane
Andrew Copp - J.T. Compher - Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
Jonatan Berggren - Michael Rasmussen - Mason Appleton

Ben Chiarot - Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson - Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson - Jacob Bernard-Docker

John Gibson
Cam Talbot - confirmed starter

Us

I moved Simon Benoit over to the left on the lines below because I think that's where he's playing now since he got very little time to work on playing the right side. The goal there is to get Ekman-Larsson on his proper side to aid in puck movement up the ice and offensive play and that may work out in time.

Lines

Mark Masters via Daily Faceoff

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Matias Maccelli
Bobby McMann - John Tavares - William Nylander
Dakota Joshua - Max Domi - Nicholas Robertson
Steven Lorentz - Nicolas Roy - Calle Järnkrok

Morgan Rielly - Brandon Carlo
Jake McCabe - Chris Tanev
Simon Benoit - Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Anthony Stolarz - assumed starter
Cayden Primeau

The Game

This is not a dramatically different roster the Leafs are facing to the teams in their two preseason games. There's youth and speed on this team, but like Montréal, they lack skill in several areas. That can lead to a chaotic game, and the Leafs did poorly against faster players at the start of their first game.

They have much to clean up about their play, and tonight is a very good time to start.

Go Leafs Go!

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