The end of the beginning, the appetizer of the regular season entree; whatever you want to call it, this is the last pre-season game before the Maple Leafs kick-off the NHL regular season next Wednesday. There’s a lot on the line tonight for the few players still fighting for one of those last permanent spots in the roster. What we should see tonight—excluding Auston Matthews still out with his wrist recovering—is what the team will look like next Wednesday, with only two or three changes. Here’s our preview as your appetizer for the game:
Speaking of appetizers.