The Maple Leafs record in pre-season games is 2-2, seemingly with equal positives and negatives as the final full week of training camp unfolds. Article content

There’s a degree of disorganization expected as new players, new lines and other changes present the staff with challenges and it’s led to an unusual trend of winning games with lesser lineups on the road in Ottawa and Montreal against stronger NHL-ready rosters and losing at home to the same clubs when Toronto has the same advantage, at least on paper. Article content Article content

Our takeaways on Saturday’s 4-2 loss at Scotiabank Arena:

TURNING OVER NEW LEAFS

This was centre Nicolas Roy’s first game and the debut of a potential third line of all newcomers with Matias Maccelli and Dakota Joshua . There’s size for sure

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