Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.<\/p>\n
Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n
Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> captain Auston Matthews<\/a> will make his return to the lineup for the first time since March 12.<\/p>\n Matthews, 29, will take the ice for the Leafs\u2019 pre-season opener after undergoing knee surgery last season to repair a Grade 3 MCL tear that ended his 2025-26 campaign early.<\/p>\n The three-time Rocket Richard winner will take part in the Leafs\u2019 split-squad pre-season opener against the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> in Toronto, and will be joined by new teammates Gavin McKenna<\/a>, Darren Raddysh<\/a>, and Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a>.<\/p>\n Matthews and McKenna highlight the forwards group that also includes John Tavares<\/a>, William Nylander<\/a>, Matthew Knies<\/a>, Jack Roslovic, Bo Groulx<\/a>, Tinus Luc Koblar<\/a>, Steven Lorentz<\/a>, Zack MacEwen<\/a>, Harry Nansi, and Jacob Quillan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Raddysh will make his Leafs debut on Saturday night after having his rights traded to Toronto from the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> over the off-season before inking an eight-year, $68 million deal with the team.<\/p>\n The Caldeon native will man the blueline on Saturday with newcomer Emil Andrae<\/a>, Ben Danford<\/a>, Jake McCabe<\/a>, Marshall Rifai<\/a>, and Chris Tanev<\/a> – who makes his return after undergoing core muscle surgery to end his 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n The Maple Leafs used these lines during Saturday\u2019s morning skate, according to TSN\u2019s Mark Masters.<\/p>\n Additionally, Raddysh was quarterbacking the first power-play with Matthews, Tavares, Nylander, Roslovic. Andrae was on the point on the second power-play with McKenna, Knies, Groulx, and Koblar.<\/p>\n Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n Newly-signed forward Chris Kreider<\/a> remains on the top line at the Montreal Canadiens<\/a>\u2019 morning skate ahead of their split-squad pre-season opener on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kreider, who joined the team on a one-year contract after having his deal with the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> terminated, has kept his spot next to Nick Suzuki<\/a> and Cole Caufield<\/a> on Martin St. Louis\u2019 top line.<\/p>\n Oliver Kapanen<\/a> centered the second line with Juraj Slafkovsky and Ivan Demidov<\/a>, while Lane Huston and Alexandre Carrier<\/a> made up the top pairing on defence.<\/p>\n Jakub Dobes<\/a> is set to get the start, with Jacob Fowler<\/a> backing up.<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets<\/p>\n