Overview
- Toronto beat Montreal 7-2 in Montreal, led by Scott Laughton’s two goals and two assists, as the Canadiens said Kaiden Guhle and Noah Dobson are day-to-day with groin issues and noted an update on David Reinbacher is pending.
- Earlier in the week, Toronto lost 3-2 in overtime to Ottawa, where newcomer Matias Maccelli debuted on the top line and recorded two assists in a strong audition beside Auston Matthews.
- Chicago fell 3-2 in Detroit while being outshot 43-17, with Arvid Soderblom making 40 saves; coach Jeff Blashill downplayed energy concerns and the club began initial cuts as Joey Anderson exited the preseason for a procedure.
- Edmonton tried Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl together in a 4-1 loss to Seattle, with goalie Stuart Skinner posting an .833 save percentage and Mattias Ekholm logging a team-high 23:08 in an encouraging return to form.
- Calgary’s backup battle tightened as Ivan Prosvetov stopped 28 shots in a 3-1 loss in Abbotsford and drew praise from coach Ryan Huska, bolstering his case behind Dustin Wolf.