As McMann joins Max Domi and Fraser Minten on L3, and Pontus Holmberg shifts down to a fourth line with Steven Lorentz and Connor Dewar (bumping Ryan Reaves from the lineup tonight), can the Maple Leafs finally get more than two lines rolling and chipping in some offense at five-on-five?
This is the strongest position the bottom six has been in produce arguably all season, as the only currently absent piece among their top 12 forwards (excluding Calle Jarnkrok) is David Kampf, who has been replaced by Minten for the time being.
Outside of their current top six forwards (Knies – Matthews – Marner / Pacioretty – Tavares – Nylander), the Leafs have received just 12 five-on-five goals.