How to watch Wednesday's game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Toronto Maple Leafs

The Vegas Golden Knights start a five-game road trip on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. If you were living under a rock, the Maple Leafs are doing great during the regular season. They have a record of 11-6-2 with 24 points entering Monday. That's good for second place in the Atlantic Division, so send your thanks to Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, Leafs fans.

Speaking of Matthews, he won't be appearing in Wednesday's game against the Golden Knights, according to Maple Leafs head coach, Craig Berube. The megastar forward has missed the last six games and is expected to be out until next week. If you were hoping for the vaunted matchup between Matthews and Alex Pietrangelo, well, you're out of luck.

Of course, he's not the only Maple Leafs player out of commission. Ryan Reeves (suspension) and Max Pacioretty (week to week with a lower body injury) are also injured, leaving Toronto in a weird position.

Fans might not see some former Golden Knights on the ice for Wednesday's matchup. However, they'll still see their superstars on the ice, ranging from William Karlsson to Jack Eichel. It could also provide a "golden" opportunity for two points to start the trip. After all, you've won the last two road games and can build on that.

So you're probably wondering how to watch the game. Perhaps flying to Toronto and getting a ticket to Scotiabank Arena is within your wheelhouse. But you must also pay for the hotel, rental car (unless you don't mind public transportation), and parking. Therefore, here's an alternative for those who don't have the time or money.

Yes, you can watch the Vegas Golden Knights take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Knighttime+... for free

The Vegas Golden Knights will play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, where the game can be view FOR FREE on the Knighttime+ app. Yes, you read that right.

Everyone loves free stuff, whether it's puppies and kittens or food. Watching the Golden Knights play without a subscription to Knighttime+ is as awesome as Alex Pietrangelo setting up Tomas Hertl for a power play goal. Plus, new updates and features have been promised! However, there are some caveats.

First, Knighttime+ hasn't been the best streaming service for hockey games. Fans have complained about the low quality and being out of range. It's been as good as watching Mike Tyson's bare rear fight Jake Paul on Netflix.

Fans aren't also seeing Auston Matthews play on Wednseday, nor are they seeing two former Golden Knights. That includes Reaves being a naughty boy towards Darnell Nurse and Pacioretty being injured... again. While the absence of Maple Leafs star power makes it easier for Vegas, not seeing a top NHL player will lose some eyeballs.

Finally, it's at 4:00 PM PST. If you can stream during work and catch the action, that's good news. It's even better if you can escape your hour-long meeting which amounts to nothing of substance being discussed. If not, you're out of luck.

Still, the Golden Knights start a challenging five-game road trip on Wednesday. It's a prime opportunity for the team to build a hot streak on the road, starting against a short-handed Leafs team. Will Vegas be successful? Be sure to tune into Knighttime+.