The Maple Leafs head to Columbus today to face the Blue Jackets on their first road trip of the season. After their comeback victory in the home opener on Wednesday, what should we expect tonight? We know there will be some line changes because Jason Spezza must play. Or else!

We'll have a preview of tonight's game in Columbus out later this morning.

ICYMI
Here’s what we wrote about yesterday.

Maple Leafs swap Timothy Liljegren for Nic Petan - Katya
Just in time for the game in Columbus.

Jason Spezza was scratched: my column - Katya
Brooks Laich, Pavel Datsyuk and the horrors of ageing.

Other News

Roman Polak had a rough night.

So did Lias Andersson.

Hossa at peace with 'tough decision' to stop playing in NHL - NHL.com
Marian Hossa said he believes he could stay play at an NHL level, but the forward who had to stop playing hockey after the 2017 season because of a progressive skin disorder and side effects from medications used to treat it, is at peace with his decision.

Calgary Flames Extend Brad Treliving - Matchsticks and Gasoline
The Flames GM will be around for a while longer.

Kadri was ‘very close’ to accepting off-season trade to Flames - Calgary Sun
Nazem Kadri was nearly wearing the Flaming C for Thursday's season-opener at Pepsi Center.

Enceladus' Deep Ocean Contains Basic Building Blocks of Life - ExtremeTech
“If the conditions are right, these molecules coming from the deep ocean of Enceladus could be on the same reaction pathway as we see here on Earth”