Overview

• Penguins listed Rutger McGroarty, Noel Acciari, Tanner Howe, Bill Zonnon and Peyton Kettles as attending but not medically cleared to skate.
• Kyle Dubas said McGroarty has an upper-body injury with an indefinite timeline as the team opts for patience with the 21-year-old forward.
• Howe is rehabbing from April ACL reconstruction and is tracking toward a return around January if his recovery stays on schedule.
• Toronto opened with 73 players; GM Brad Treliving said Auston Matthews looks healthy, while Max Domi is day-to-day after a recent tweak.
• Early Leafs lines gave Matias Maccelli the first look with Matthews and Matthew Knies, and Montreal’s initial groups featured Laine–Dach–Demidov together with Suzuki–Caufield–Slafkovský intact and Samuel Montembeault set as No. 1 in net.