The Maple Leafs were coming off a dominating win against Tampa the previous night and squared off against a Blue Jackets roster lineup featuring some new lines. Evason and his staff reverted back to the more traditional 12/6 roster structure after experimenting with an 11/7 approach this past weekend. Jordan Harris got the scratch and Labanc drawing back in.
1st Period
Didn’t take too long to get some action in this one. Tarasov had to have quick reflexes on two early opportunities from odd places, with Pacioretty throwing a pass on net from an odd angle, and Werenski later deflecting a Marner pass on net.