(L-R) Jake Muzzin #8 and Jason Spezza #19 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have an abundance of forwards. Here’s what you need to know about which players will be watching and not playing in the games.
Before every game, NHL teams must submit their 23-player active roster and 20-player game roster. There are only 12 roster spots available for Toronto Maple Leafs forwards each game and six slots for defensemen. The goaltenders take the final two spots to round out the 20-man game roster.
Since only 20 men get to play in the game, it leaves three players who don’t get to touch the ice.