The Montreal Canadiens begin their 116th season on Wednesday night at the Bell Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop at 7 p.m. (SN, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM.)
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Defenceman Jayden Struble has an upper-body injury and will miss the opener. The Habs added to their defensive depth by bringing back Gustav Lindstrom, but he’ll be headed to Laval.
In case you missed it, offseason acquisition Patrik Laineis out for 2-3 months with a sprained knee.
Sam Montembeault gets the nod in goal.