The Toronto Maple Leafs held their final practice of their regular season opener. Fraser Minten and Noah Gregor earn spots in the opening-night lineup. The Marlies practiced on Wednesday with a few faces missing from the group. During Sunday's game against the Utica Comets, Roni Hirvonen took a stick to the face and went immediately to the Marlies dressing room. "We just hope he's okay. That's our number one concern," said Marlies head coach John Gruden post-game on Sunday. "Hopefully, it's nothing too serious and we get him back sooner than later." Hirvonen wasn't on the ice for Thursday's practice but was seen watching from just outside the Marlies dressing room. Pontus Holmberg was also absent from practice. He wasn't on the ice skating, nor was he watching the practice like Hirvonen was. One player who did skate with the team was Bobby McMann — for about 15 minutes or so. I never saw what happened on the ice, but the 27-year-old left practice and didn't return. With those three players missing, here's how the lines shaped up during the practice: Robertson-Gambrell-Steeves Abruzzese-Shaw-Solow Mastrosimone-Slavin-Ellis Clifford-Blandisi-Tverberg Lajoie-Niemela Rifai-Lajoie Kokkonen-Miller Pietroniro-Villeneuve Jones, Petruzzelli, and Hildeby There was no word on Thursday regarding the status of all three players as we did not speak with Gruden following the skate. An update will likely come after Friday's practice. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk1MTUxMDE2NDM2ODQ0/cf1808c0-6a82-4298-9049-3eb2eae105b0.jpg] Related Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves Explains Why He 'Never Really Liked' Blackhawks Forward Corey Perry [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/maple-leafs-ryan-reaves-explains-why-he-never-really-liked-blackhawks-forward-corey-perry] Report: Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews May Have had a Minor Procedure in Summer Before Last Season [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/report-maple-leafs-auston-matthews-may-have-had-a-minor-procedure-in-summer-before-last-season] How the Maple Leafs Dressed for Their Halloween Party on Wednesday Before Jetting Off on a Season-Long Road Trip [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/how-the-maple-leafs-dressed-for-their-halloween-party-on-wednesday-before-jetting-off-on-a-season-long-road-trip] News from THN.com Sleepers and Keepers Podcast: Big Fantasy Hockey Questions from Week 1 [https://thehockeynews.com/podcast/sleepers-and-keepers-podcast-big-fantasy-hockey-questions-from-week-1] Canucks' Conor Garland Draws More Interest in the NHL Trade Market [https://thehockeynews.com/news/canucks-conor-garland-draws-more-interest-in-the-nhl-trade-market] NHL Three Stars: Hill, Pettersson and Matthews Shine in Week One [https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-three-stars-hill-pettersson-and-matthews-shine-in-week-one]
