Leafs

On a déjà vécu des soirées plus excitantes dans la Ville Reine pour une confrontation entre le Canadien de Montréal et les Maple Leafs de Toronto.

En fin de matinée, le Canadien a annoncé qu’il avait mis un terme à l’essai amateur du gardien Riley Mercer. En compagnie de Joel Armia et de Rem Pitlick, il a formé l’unité la plus constante dans le camp montréalais. Malade, le vétéran est demeuré à la maison, déclarant du même coup forfait. Évidemment, la plupart étaient curieux de voir à l’œuvre Juraj Slafkovsky. Pour un deuxième match de suite, le premier choix du dernier repêchage n’a pas mal paru. Il faut dire que d’un côté comme de l’autre, on avait laissé les gros canons à la maison.

TORONTO - Matt Murray had a solid night on the ice and a conversation off it he won't soon forget.

“I wanted to make the most out of tonight,” Murray said. “It’s early, they’ve only played 40 minutes,” Keefe said of his netminders. It’s been a while since I played in a real game.” they’ve answered all the questions that have come their way so far. “It’s a lot for new guys to grasp, young guys to grasp. “Not a good thing, but it happens. “There’s elements (where) I’m sure I was lost” Kerfoot said. Juraj Slafkovsky, the No. Kevin Poulin made 12 saves the rest of the way. “We’re throwing different concepts (out) every game,” Canadiens head coach Martin St. “Two selfless players,” Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said of the two players that had never played defence at any level. They didn’t hesitate at all when I told them I needed them to play defence.

Nick Robertson came into this game with something to prove and he played with a purpose, scoring the opening goal of the game off a wicked wrister from the left ...

Up next, the Leafs make the trek up to Belleville for a game against the Senators on Friday night. Cap Space: The Leafs path to a 20 player roster](https://theleafsnation.com/2022/09/28/injuries-vs-cap-space-the-leafs-path-to-a-20-player-roster/)by Jon Steitzer As a result, Keefe turned to Kerfoot and Jarnkrok to get reps on the backend for the majority of the night. Malgin led all of the team in scoring on the night and has further improved his chances of making the team. [Keefe said after the game](https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1575305875933233153) that Benn suffered a groin injury while Dahlstrom had a shoulder injury, which will keep both players out of commission for a while. As mentioned earlier, Nylander was by far the most impactful player for the Leafs in the game and got an assist for his efforts. Robertson has always had an elite release and this was another excellent shot that opened the scoring which ultimately proved to be the game winner. Curtis Douglas certainly stood out as he was making some plays and came close to scoring a goal, but his skating remains a work in progress. In the meantime, expect to see guys like Victor Mete, Mac Hollowell, and Filip Kral get a longer look as the preseason progresses should Benn and Dahlstrom be out for a while. [protecting the puck effectively,](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1575285369536397313) and generating plenty of scoring chances. Alex Steeves played well and were generating many scoring chances, Nick Abruzzese scored a power-play tally lte in the third, and Pontus Holmberg was making his presence felt at both ends of the ice. He was making crisp passes on the power play and showcased his deadly release all game long.

After one period against the Habs, the Leafs lost two more depth pieces in Jordie Benn and Carl Dahlstrom. The former suffered a groin injury on his first shift ...

He can gain the zone, lower the shoulder, and drive towards the net, but can he improve on his ability to make the telling pass in front or generate a good shot on goal? Alex Steeves — challenging more seriously for a spot as a player who also saw some NHL action last year — has had some nice moments so far in the preseason; against the Canadiens on Wednesday, he had a great scoring opportunity that struck the iron. Take a player like Malgin and pair him with William Nylander — the best transition player on the team — and it provides an opportunity to shine against weaker competition. He never overextended himself and always seemed to be in a position to make the save. He still was shooting the puck every chance he got, but he was more focused on getting shots off rather than getting the perfect shot off, allowing him to create more offensively and test the goalie more frequently. The puck found its way to the right flank and on the stick of Malgin, who wired a cross-seam pass to William Nylander. Speaking of players who always seem to be in the right position, Nick Abruzzese continues to impress with his hockey IQ. Holmberg is certainly among the candidates to get an audition, and at this point, he seems to be the front-runner. With John Tavares set to miss the first couple of games of the regular season, the Abruzzese positioned himself right on the doorstep and was able to knock the puck in as it settled in front to round out the final score of 3-0. After one period against the Habs, the [Leafs](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/) lost two more depth pieces in Jordie Benn and Carl Dahlstrom. As a result, Calle Järnkrok and Alex Kerfoot ended up playing defense for the final 40 minutes of this game.

Denis Malgin, with a goal and an assist, Nick Robertson and Nick Abruzzese scored for the Leafs, who lost defencemen Jordie Benn and Carl Dahlstrom to injury in ...

“I wanted to make the most out of tonight,” Murray said. “It’s early, they’ve only played 40 minutes,” Keefe said of his netminders. It’s been a while since I played in a real game.” “It’s a lot for new guys to grasp, young guys to grasp. “Not a good thing, but it happens. “There’s elements [where] I’m sure I was lost” Kerfoot said. Juraj Slafkovsky, the No. Kevin Poulin made 12 saves the rest of the way. “We’re throwing different concepts (out) every game,” Canadiens head coach Martin St. “Two selfless players,” Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said of the two players that had never played defence at any level. “It’s part of the game.” They didn’t hesitate at all when I told them I needed them to play defence.

Filip Mesar a admis avoir joué avec plus de confiance à son deuxième match préparatoire et il a été l'un des rares joueurs du Canadien à démontrer son ...

J’ai donné le but rapide, mais je me suis replacé et ç’a bien été par la suite. Il a été parfait contre les 14 tirs suivants. « Je pense que je suis encore en transition, mais que les choses progressent. « Il a été l’un de nos meilleurs attaquants, a dit St-Louis au sujet de Heineman. Il a notamment brillé lors d’une séquence en deuxième période. Je suis si jeune, je veux tirer le maximum de cette expérience.

Previewing the Leafs' third preseason game of the 2022-23 season against the Montreal Canadiens.

Apart from that, I’m interested in seeing more of Pontus Holmberg, who’s been quite a welcome surprise so far, and if William Nylander and Denis Malgin’s chemistry will continue to grow. That’s pretty much all there is to say about that lineup, which contains four other forwards projected to play bottom-six minutes at best, a single NHL-caliber (bottom-pairing) defenceman, and a career backup goalie getting the start. No reports on if Sam Montembeault (who is listed in Arpon Basu’s tweet as ‘Dikembe’ for some unknown reason) will play the full game, or if AHL/ECHL veteran Kevin Poulin will get some time between the pipes.

Matt Murray's premiere was not just another hockey night. The recently signed Toronto Maple Leafs (3-1) goalie played in his first preseason game and kept.

Game Notes: Leafs were playing without captain John Tavares who suffered an upper-body injury and is going to be out for at least three weeks … “I wanted to make the most out of it tonight, get my feet wet a little bit,” said the goalie. A big difference in the game was the power play, as the Canadiens went 0-for-3 in contrast to a solid two-for-four for the Leafs. “Pretty impressive on their part.” The home team was not able to capitalize on a couple of power-plays opportunities in the first, as Montembeault kept Toronto’s offence at bay, including a point-blank save on a shot by Pontus Holmberg. “They have been excellent.”

Fortunately for me, I was watching Aaron Judge hit a record tying home run which prevented the Blue Jays from clinching the playoffs and missed most of the game ...

Matthews, Marner and Tavaers (Injured) were all absent as well. The crazy thing is that the Leafs have ten NHL defensemen in the organization, if you count Dahlstrom, and currently five of them are unable to play, if you count Sandin. Anyways, this was a pretty fun game for the preseason, and Matt Murray is now on track to post an NHL record goals against average of 0.00 , which would be quite the comeback indeed! The reason that Jarnkrok and Kerfoot had to play defense was because Jordie Benn and Carl Dahlstrom were both injured in the first period. And the Leafs getting a shut-out despite the fact that Calle Jarnkrok and Alex Kerfoot skated as defensemen. [Toronto Maple Leafs](https://editorinleaf.com/2022/07/27/toronto-maple-leafs-jarnkrok-signing/) 3, the [Montreal Canadiens](https://editorinleaf.com/2022/09/13/toronto-maple-leafs-line-projections/) 0, and it was the debut of the much maligned Mr.

The 2018 first-round pick and restricted free agent missed the start of training camp as contract negotiations continued.

The Uppsala, Sweden native has posted 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) through 88 career regular season games with Toronto while adding one goal in five career playoff appearances. On top of that, two players looking for spots — Jordie Benn and Carl Dahlström — were injured on [Wednesday against Montreal](https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2022/09/28/leafs-matt-murray-perfect-for-two-periods-in-win-over-canadiens.html). [Skip Advertisement]

Wednesday night was supposed to be where the Maple Leafs began to figure out which player fit in John Tavares' second line centre role.

In the moments where he did get to play at centre on Wednesday night, he did so very confidently. He, in fact, took some shifts there later in the second period between both Robertson and Nylander. However, I’m not too sure he has the speed to play alongside a pairing like William Nylander and Denis Malgin (or Nick Robertson). With the way he played last season and his play early in preseason, it only makes sense that he’s the fit. Like I mentioned, this was supposed to be a game where Toronto was pointed in the right direction in terms of their second line centre. You play three-on-three, four-on-four in the summer, you play all different positions, so just trying to do your best out there, not skate backwards as much as you can, and get the puck up the ice and play on offense.”

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Rasmus Sandin to a two-year contract. The average annual value of the ...

Sandin served as an assistant captain of the team and led all defencemen in the tournament with 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in seven games. Sandin previously skated in 66 career regular season AHL games with the Toronto Marlies (2018-21) where he recorded 43 points (eight goals, 35 assists) and collected 10 assists in 13 games during the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Uppsala, Sweden native has posted 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) through 88 career regular season games with Toronto while adding one goal in five career playoff appearances.

contractual stalemate with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which mercifully ended Thursday morning with a two-year, $2.8-million bridge deal, signed eight days ...

The onus falls on Sandin to go out and snatch it. Veteran Jake Muzzin (back) has yet to participate in a full team practice. “We appreciate Rasmus and his camp taking that step today to get this contract done and allow him the time to ready for the final preseason games. The deal is fair market value for both sides. He won’t miss a paycheque. “As stated throughout this process, Rasmus is a key member of the present and future of (our) team, and we are excited today that he is en route to Toronto to ready for Opening Night in Montreal.”