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'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyPatrol/status/1766509035652800519'> </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: <q>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.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/joshuakloke/status/1766516567527842131'> </a></blockquote></div> Here's the lineup: <q>#LeafsForever lines @ morning skate: Bertuzzi - Matthews - Nylander Domi - Tavares - Jarnkrok Knies - Kampf - McMann Holmberg - Dewar - Reaves Brodie - McCabe Rielly - Lyubushkin Edmundson - Liljegren Benoit - Timmins</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/budsallday34/status/1766505431814267326'> </a></blockquote></div> In addition of Edmundson, Connor Dewar took part in his first practice with the team. Details will follow.
