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Who exits the lineup as the Maple Leafs get healthy, and the never-ending Matthews-Marner debate – MLHS Podcast Ep. 78

Maple Leafs Hotstove · Who exits the lineup as the Leafs get healthy, and th Matthews-Marner debate – MLHS Podcast Ep. 78

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Episode Topics

  • How has Auston Matthews — and the team around him — looked since he returned from injury? (1:00)
  • The argument for keeping Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner together right now (6:00)
  • Fraser Minten’s play through six games this season, if/where he fits in the lineup going forward as the team gets healthy, and whether staying with the Leafs is best for his development (14:40)
  • Max Domi and Max Pacioretty’s imminent return from injury and who exits the lineup to make room for them among Nikita Grebenkin, Ryan Reaves, Pontus Holmberg, and Nick Robertson (29:55)
  • Sorting out the pairings on the blue line moving forward with an eye toward the postseason (42:15)
  • The never-ending Jani Hakanpaa saga and what impact he could have on the defensive mix if finally healthy (51:10)
  • The balance of lineup experimentation vs.