The team announced on Friday that former captain John Tavares, along with forwards Calle Jarnkrok and Alex Steeves, are day-to-day with lower-body injuries. Shortly after that, in a separate message on the team's X account, the franchise announced that defenseman Dakota Mermis is out week-to-week following jaw surgery.

Martin St-Louis and his men will be travelling to Toronto today for a tilt with the Maple Leafs in their third pre-season game. Two pre-season games in, the Montreal Canadiens have outscored their opponents 8-0, but they've yet to face a team featuring prominent NHL players.

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Thursday for their first win of the pre-season but star forward William Nylander left the game with an injury and did not return.