The first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft is expected to hit the ice in Saskatoon.
Auston Matthews, 19, is in the Maple Leafs lineup for Tuesday’s pre-season game when Toronto takes on the Ottawa Senators at SaskTel Centre.
Matthews and other Leafs forwards will be going up against a Senators blue line that boosts Erik Karlsson and Dion Phaneuf. The teams’ training camp rosters are subject to change.
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Tuesday’s exhibition game will also feature hometown favourite and Maple Leafs head coach, Mike Babcock.
On Ice Management announced that the teams will have a Tuesday morning practice open to all game day ticket holders. Toronto practices at 10:30 a.m. CT and Ottawa’s pre-game skate starts at 11:30 a.m.
With a crowd of around 12,500 expected, SaskTel Centre recommends hockey fans arrive early, car pool and consider transit services available from the downtown bus terminal.
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Doors open at 6 p.m. and the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available at Ticketmaster outlets and range in price from $47.25 to $99.75, plus service charges.
In September 2015, Connor McDavid helped the Edmonton Oilers shut out the Minnesota Wild in an NHL pre-season game at SaskTel Centre.
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