According to Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock, Travis Dermott is now in a rotation with Connor Carrick and Andreas Borgman for two spots.
Travis Dermott is out for the #leafs tonight. Mike Babcock says he’s in a rotation with Andreas Borgman and Connor Carrick for two spots.
So far this year, Babcock has made Polak a regular in the lineup. He has not skated Auston Matthews as much as other teams skate their best player. He has started 3 on 3 overtime with Leo Komarov on the ice. Babcock broke up his best defense pairing from last year, doesn’t start Matthews and Nylander on most power-plays, doesn’t give Mitch Marner near enough ice-time and generally makes lineup decisions that all but his staunchest supporters agree are terrible.