Preseason Opens With Notable Debuts and Early Roster Signals

Montreal swept Toronto in September 19 split-squad games, while Minnesota won in overtime and Edmonton beat Winnipeg 5-2. Toronto's September 20 loss to Detroit was offset by a promising debut from top prospect McKenna, who had three shots in 20:39 alongside John Tavares and William Nylander and saw second-unit power-play and late-game duty.