We’ve waited patiently for the Flames and the Canucks to undergo the NHL’s peculiar torture, and now finally it’s our turn at this playoffs thing. Is this what it’s like celebrating Orthodox Christmas?
Sheldon Keefe has kept to a standard set of lines and special teams units over the last few days of practices, only making changes as players come off the injured list. And they have all suddenly appeared healthy and refreshed in an amazing feat of good timing. As of yesterday, the Leafs have no one on LTIR.
Maple Leafs Lines
All signs point to this being the lineup we’ll see tonight:
Zach Hyman - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner
Nick Foligno - John Tavares - William Nylander
Ilya Mikheyev - Riley Nash - Alexander Kerfoot
Joe Thornton - Jason Spezza - Wayne Simmonds
Morgan Rielly - TJ Brodie
Jake Muzzin - Justin Holl
Rasmus Sandin - Zach Bogosian
Jack Campbell
Frederik Andersen
Jack Campbell will start his first ever NHL playoff game tonight.