Sudden absence causes Craig Berube to shuffle lines ahead of Leafs matchup vs. Penguins
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Craig Berube is shuffling his lines for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins as changes continue for the Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a different look from yesterday's 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, with an unexpected loss for the Leafs.
In a positive for the Toronto Maple Leafs, they will get back star forward William Nylander, who missed yesterday's game against Washington due to a sudden illness.
Max Domi, who initially was lined up to play yesterday vs. the Capitals but was a late scratch, slots back into the lineup, with Matias Maccelli and Calle Jarnkrok shuffled out of the lineup.
On defense, Simon Benoit is away from the team as he attends to a funeral. Philippe Myers will enter the Leafs defense in his place.
Nylander returns in offensive boost for the Leafs in Washington
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was asked about a potential minutes restriction for William Nylander, to which Berube said that Nylander feels he's fine to go.
After six consecutive starts in net, Joseph Woll finally gets his first game off since returning to the Leafs, with Dennis Hildeby getting his third start of the season, having last played on Nov. 13th against Los Angeles.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, with a 10-11-3 record, have gone 2-6-2 in their last 10 games, but have been without Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and William Nylander in that span.
Max Domi needs to have a standout performance tonight
Max Domi will be one player who will want to be hoping to have a strong night against Pittsburgh.
Having been scratched by the Leafs after a slow start to his season, Domi was finally put on the sidelines, and tonight will be a test on how Domi responds back in the lineup.
Fighting to show he belongs in the lineup, Domi will have to show not just some revitalized offense, but add more aggressiveness like he's done in the past.
With Domi among a few players on the Leafs roster battling for spots in the lineup and rotating out of the lineup, how Domi plays tonight could help determine if he has a place in this lineup.
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