Keefe changes line-up ahead of Hockey Night in Canada against the Canucks
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face the mighty Vancouver Canucks tonight. Changes were made on the Leafs' lineup by head coach Sheldon Keefe.
Reporter Mark Masters shared that Keefe decided to make changes at the second and third lines, while the top and fourth lines, as well as the defensive pairings remained unchanged
Tyler Bertuzzi is going back on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander, whereas Matthew Knies returned to the third line alongside Max Domi and Calle Jarnkrok.
Martin Jones should also be the starting goalie.
"Leafs practice lines
Holmberg - Matthews - Marner
Bertuzzi - Tavares - Nylander
Knies - Domi - Jarnkrok
McMann - Kampf - Gregor
Reaves, Robertson
Rielly - Brodie
Benoit - McCabe
Giordano - Liljegren
Lagesson - Timmins
Jones
Samsonov "
The puck is set to drop tonight at 7 PM E.T, despite the game being in Vancouver.
As seen on Maple Leafs Daily
Sheldon Keefe tweaks lineup ahead of Saturday's tilt with the Canucks
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