The Maple Leafs held a morning practice session earlier today in Montreal, as they prepare for their game against the Canadiens. <h2>Many Lineup Changes at the Maple Leafs Practice: Marner and Benoit Out</h2> As we reported earlier, Marner was absent: <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyPatrol/status/1766509035652800519'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Not only that, but Sheldon Keefe decided to scratch Simon Benoit to make space for Joel Edmundson. The coach opened up about that controversial move: Sheldon Keefe: «Quite frankly it kills me having to sit Simon Benoit tonight.» Says the focus was keeping Timothy Liljegren's right shot in the lineup. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/joshuakloke/status/1766516567527842131'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Here's the lineup: #LeafsForever lines @ morning skate: Bertuzzi - Matthews - Nylander Domi - Tavares - Jarnkrok Knies - Kampf - McMann Holmberg - Dewar - Reaves Brodie - McCabe Rielly - Lyubushkin Edmundson - Liljegren Benoit - Timmins <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/budsallday34/status/1766505431814267326'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> In addition of Edmundson, Connor Dewar took part in his first practice with the team. Details will follow.