Maple Leafs lineup vs. the Canucks: Craig Berube makes multiple major changes
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Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to turn their season around against the Vancouver Canucks, and Craig Berube is making large changes to the lineup.
If there was ever a game that the Toronto Maple Leafs needed to get up for, it would be tonight's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks.
This is a game that the Leafs need to win if they want to stay in the playoff fight. They are 10 points out, and depending on who you ask, they are already out of it.
Having said that, fans are eager for the Maple Leafs to put up a good fight, and the Canucks present a solid opportunity to get back in the win column.
Toronto Maple Leafs lineup vs. the Canucks
A win starts with the lineup, and there is no denying that head coach Craig Berube has come through with an interesting set of lines.
The first line consists of Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann, and Max Domi. Meanwhile, Matias Maccelli, John Tavares, and William Nylander are on the second line.
Matthew Knies has been demoted to the third line with Nicolas Roy and Nick Robertson. Lastly, Steven Lorentz, Scott Laughton, and Calle Jarnkrok take point on the fourth line.
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Extra: Cowan, Quillan
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Jacob Quillan and Easton Cowan are the two forward scratches tonight, which will be unpopular, to say the least.
However, Cowan's development has been disappointing over the past couple of weeks, so it only makes sense that he would take a seat.
Whether or not the team plays better without Cowan on the ice is something that still very much remains to be seen.
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