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Toronto Maple Leafs

Veteran Jason Spezza moved to right wing in Friday's practice from his usual centre ice position. Spezza skated on a line with Frederik Gauthier at centre and Trevor Moore at left wing. 

Kasperi Kapanen, John Tavares and Mitch Marner once again worked as the top line, with Jake Muzzin and Tyson Barrie as the top defence pairing.

Goaltender Michal Neuvirth returned to practice Friday after missing time earlier this week with an injury.

The group that skated Friday is expected to play against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night:

 Kapanen-Tavares-Marner
Moore- Gauthier -Spezza 
Petan-Brooks-Korshkov
Engvall-Elynuik-Bracco

Muzzin-Barrie
Harpur-Schmaltz
Gravel-Holl
Duszak-Lindgren

Neuvirth
Kaskisuo
Woll

The Leafs will be taking on the Buffalo Sabres on Friday using their other training camp group. The Friday night lines are expected to be as follows:

Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Aberg
Agostino-Gaudet-Timashov
Conrad-Shore-Read

Rielly-Ceci
Sandin-Marincin
Rubins-Liljegren
Kivihalme-Hollowoll

Andersen
Hutchinson

Montreal Canadiens

Forward Ryan Poehling is out indefinitely with a concussion. Poehling sustained the injury on a hit from Dryden Hunt during Wednesday's matchup in New Brunswick.

Poehling's head crashed hard into the boards following the hit. The 20-year-old was slow to get up but did not leave the game, eventually contributing the winning assist as the Canadiens beat the Panthers 4-3. 

Meanwhile, the Habs also announced that forward Michael McCarron is going to be out approximately six weeks because of a groin injury.

 

Winnipeg Jets

The team is expected to use the following lines against the St. Louis Blues:

Copp-Lowry-Roslovic
Vesalainen-Gustafsson-Ehlers
Perreault-Letestu-Bourque
Appleton-Spacek-Chibisov

Heinola-Pionk
Schilling-Nogier
Stanley-Green

Hellebuyck
Comrie
 

Calgary Flames

The Flames are expected to use the following lines tonight against the Edmonton Oilers:

Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Mangiapani-Jankowski-Lindholm
Rinaldo-Gawden-Lomberg
Dube-Quine-Smith-Pelly

Hanifin-Hamonic
Kylington-Stone
Davidson-Yelesin
Hamilton

Rittich
Gillies
Zagidoulin
 

Ottawa Senators

Craig Anderson will start against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, but will be replaced in the third period by Joey Daccord.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning

Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat will all make their preseason debuts tonight against the Nashville Predators.