The Leafs will dress only four full-time NHL players from last season, all of whom are depth players — Peter Holland, Byron Froese, Brooks Laich, and Roman Polak.
Josh Leivo will play in just his second game of preseason due to an injury picked up earlier in camp. There was plenty to like about his performance against the Sabres on September 29, but, as Babcock put it yesterday, “you can’t make an impression when you’re injured.” Needless to say, it’s an important game for Leivo tonight.
Also on the bubble is Frank Corrado, who should play big minutes tonight on a thin blueline group featuring only one NHL regular from last season in Roman Polak.