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Craig Berube Unveils Major Lineup Changes at Toronto Maple Leafs Practice
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube is trying to get his team prepared for a game against the Seattle Kraken, and this has led to lineup changes.
Craig Berube's Toronto Maple Leafs have won two games in a row, and they are feeling good about themselves following two losses to the Detroit Red Wings.
With that being said, the fans want to see this team make a real big push going into the weekend as they look to take on the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
Some players are looking to crack the lineup, while others are simply seeking to get a bit more ice time. At practice today, we got a sense of what the Saturday lineup will look like.
Craig Berube makes some changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs
As we previously reported, Auston Matthews was not at practice today, which put Calle Jarnkrok on the top line next to Easton Cowan and Matthew Knies.
Meanwhile, Steven Lorentz was on the fourth line with Nicolas Roy and Dakota Joshua. Having said that, there are now some big questions arising.
Knies - Jarnkrok* - Cowan
Maccelli - Tavares - Nylander
Robertson - Domi - McMann
Lorentz - Roy - Joshua
Blais
Rielly - Carlo
McCabe - Tanev
Benoit - Ekman-Larsson
Myers
Stolarz
Primeau
Maccelli - Tavares - Nylander
Robertson - Domi - McMann
Lorentz - Roy - Joshua
Blais
Rielly - Carlo
McCabe - Tanev
Benoit - Ekman-Larsson
Myers
Stolarz
Primeau
As per Mark Masters, Steven Lorentz is likely to be back in the lineup, which creates a dilemma for the head coach.
It feels like Calle Jarnkrok could be taken out of the lineup, although he has three goals this season and deserves to stay on the ice.
Perhaps it will actually be Dakota Joshua who comes out of the lineup. He has been a no-show through five games, and a message needs to be sent.
Either way, Craig Berube has some very difficult decisions ahead of him.
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