Anyone who loves the rivalry between the Montreal Canadians and Toronto Maple Leafs will be very happy with both teams' first few games of the 2020-21 season. According to a report by Martin McGuire on 98.5 Sports in Montreal, the Habs and Leafs will begin their season with a three-game series against each other that will be played over four or five days. It's also been reported by Chris Johnston of Sportsnet that series would get underway opening night.
According to McGuire, the Canadiens' second series would be against the Vancouver Canucks for two games. We do not yet know where any of these series will be played, as the NHL is still attempting to work out a plan with provincial health officials.
The NHL has yet to release a schedule publicly, although there are reports that players have already had a chance to look at it. There are still several teams that aren't sure if they can have fans in their arenas or whether they'll be able to play at home at all.
The season is slated to start on January 13th, with training camps opening on January 3rd, although the seven teams that did not take part in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs will start a few days earlier.
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