Maple Leafs lineup vs. the Sabres: Craig Berube keeps the status quo
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Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube is trying to get his Leafs prepared for the Buffalo Sabres, but the lineup is completely uninspired.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going up against the Buffalo Sabres tonight, and if one thing is for certain, it is that they desperately need a win.
They are six points out of a playoff spot, and the fans are counting on them to deliver a huge performance at the biggest point of the season.
With some big losses over the past couple of games, there is this sense that if the Leafs lose their next few games, they need to start selling.
This is putting tremendous pressure on head coach Craig Berube who has been tasked with putting together a big-time lineup for his squad.
Toronto Maple Leafs lineup against the Sabres
Unfortunately, the lineup is not very good at all, and it does feel like the Maple Leafs have put themselves in a bit of a bind.
Auston Matthews, Max Domi, and Bobby McMann are on the first line. John Tavares, Matthew Knies, and Matias Maccelli are on the second.
We also see Nicolas Roy on the third line with Easton Cowan and Nick Robertson. Steven Lorentz, Scott Laughton, and Calle Jarnkrok round things out.
McMann - Matthews - Domi
Maccelli - Tavares - Knies
Cowan - Roy - Robertson
Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok
Quillan
McCabe - Ekman-Larsson
Rielly - Carlo
Benoit - Stecher
Thrun - Myers
Stolarz
Woll
Maccelli - Tavares - Knies
Cowan - Roy - Robertson
Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok
Quillan
McCabe - Ekman-Larsson
Rielly - Carlo
Benoit - Stecher
Thrun - Myers
Stolarz
Woll
This is the same lineup that has been losing the last few games. Clearly, William Nylander's absence is taking its toll.
Only time will tell whether or not the Leafs can get the win tonight, and figure things out.
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