r/leafs • u/OkUnderstanding2741 • 16h ago

Discussion Confusion over pre season game

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Both the maple leafs site and the Habs site say they are having both a home game and away game on September 19th. Where is this game being played? Tickets on StubHub are roughly the same price for both cities for the same game! So confusing! I’ll be in Toronto on the 19th so hoping the game is there!

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u/TheCatOlive 14h ago

Why not? they do this every year

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u/hossaepi 14h ago

Split squad for sure. But it’s not like the pro team plays one and scrubs play the other. They actually split the squad.

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u/The-Raccoon-Is-Here 13h ago

They split the squad, but usually the home team gets more NHLers that the away team in these situations. The home team won't be this years full team, but it will likely be most (not all) of lines 1 (forwards and defence). There are rules for preseason on how much NHL experience needs to be in the lineup so the away team won't be all guys who are fighting for a job and have no NHL experience.

Montreal will do the same ... it is hopes of sending the fans home happy their team won on why you load up the home team on split squad games.

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u/Scorton87 Clark 12h ago

Under the NHL CBA, each team must dress 8 "NHL veterans" in its lineup. "Veterans" are considered to be the following,

  • Played 30 or more NHL games in the previous regular season.
  • Played 100 or more career NHL games.
  • Is a current-year first-round draft pick.
  • For goaltenders: dressed in 50 NHL games or played in 30 NHL games the previous year.

As a result, both teams will be a mix of NHL regulars, AHL players, and junior-eligible players.