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# Preview: Leafs play Devils in back-to-back
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-leafs-play-devils-in-back-to-back/
- Published: 2024-10-10T15:38:14.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-10T15:39:14.000Z
- Description: Groundhog day in October.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage

### Toronto Maple Leafs @ New Jersey Devils  
07:00 PM at Prudential Center  
Watch on: TSN4, MSG

The Leafs last game was away on October 9 against the Montréal Canadiens, which Toronto lost by a score of 1-0 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 0-1-0 for a 0 Points %.

The New Jersey Devils last played at "home" on October 5 against the Buffalo Sabres. The Devils won by a score of 3-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 2-0-0 for a 1 Points %.

Ah, early season when the points percentages are binary numbers and so are the takes. Please note this game is broadcast on TSN, which means it is only streamed via TSN.ca in the Leafs region. Outside the Leafs region it is streamed on Sportsnet.ca. 

### Them

After a very successful trip to Europe, the Devils are riding high with a new coach and a new outlook on life. Dougie Hamilton is healthy, and they decided all goalies need to be named Jake. 

#### Lines

Amanda Stein via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-jersey-devils/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) from yesterday's practice. They had an optional skate today.

Timo Meier - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt  
Tomas Tatar - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer  
Ondrej Palat - Erik Haula - Stefan Noesen  
Paul Cotter - Curtis Lazar - Nathan Bastian

Brenden Dillon - Dougie Hamilton  
Jonas Siegenthaler - Johnathan Kovacevic  
Seamus Casey - Simon Nemec

Jakob Markström - expected starter  
Jake Allen

### Us

The Leafs entire season is doomed because they didn't score against Montréal, other than that, nothing is different today from yesterday. The main question is who is in net. 

> Philippe Myers, Timothy Liljegren & Ryan Reaves are on the ice this morning in NJ  
>  
> Bobby McMann is not   
>  
> Suggests that McMann draws in tonight for Reaves   
>  
> Berube will meet media around 4:45 pm [@TSN\_Edge](https://twitter.com/TSN%5FEdge?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [October 10, 2024](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1844400974074610109?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Hildeby also on the ice, suggesting Anthony Stolarz is starting. 

#### Lines

From yesterday's game with the expected change.

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Max Domi - John Tavares - William Nylander  
Max Pacioretty - Pontus Holmberg - Nicholas Robertson  
Steven Lorentz - David Kämpf - Bobby McMann

Morgan Rielly - Chris Tanev  
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Jake McCabe  
Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins

Anthony Stolarz  
Dennis Hildeby

### The Game

That is a Sheldon Keefe roster up there, that's for sure. A little iffy on defence with a tilt to offensive skill. A lot of youth, a lot of speed. If anyone knows how to counter that, surely it's the Leafs? Does it work like that though? Can the Leafs counterpunch the cycle and turn the defending into chaos. God, I hope so, that would be really sweet.