Maple Leafs lineup vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning: Craig Berube makes some changes
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight, and head coach Craig Berube has made some interesting changes to the lineup.
If you are a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, then tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning is one that you have been waiting for.
Monday Night Hockey has proven to be a major success, and the Leafs are always a great option for the prime-time slot.
Having said that, this is a very important game for the Leafs, who are not in a playoff spot right now, and would really love to change that.
The Lightning are no joke, and the Leafs need to get themselves in order here. As a result, head coach Craig Berube has decided to make some changes.
Toronto Maple Leafs lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning
The lineup for tonight's game is mostly the same as the other night against the Montreal Canadiens. For instance, the top line is Auston Matthews, Max Domi, and Matthew Knies.
The second line is Easton Cowan, John Tavares, and William Nylander, while Dakota Joshua, Nicolas Roy, and Bobby McMann make up the third line.
It is the fourth line that really contains the bulk of the changes, as Nick Robertson is coming out of the lineup in favor of Calle Jarnkrok.
Knies-Matthews-Domi
Cowan-Tavares-Nylander
Joshua-Roy-McMann
Lorentz-Maccelli*-Jarnkrok
Extra: Robertson
Absent: Laughton. *Likely a placeholder
Rielly-OEL
McCabe-Stecher
Benoit-Mermis
Myers, Tanev, Rifai,
Hildeby
Akhtyamov
Cowan-Tavares-Nylander
Joshua-Roy-McMann
Lorentz-Maccelli*-Jarnkrok
Extra: Robertson
Absent: Laughton. *Likely a placeholder
Rielly-OEL
McCabe-Stecher
Benoit-Mermis
Myers, Tanev, Rifai,
Hildeby
Akhtyamov
Matias Maccelli remains a healthy scratch, while Philippe Myers comes out so that Dakota Mermis can officially go back in.
This should make for an exciting lineup, and it really does feel like the Maple Leafs are going to be in a good position for this one.
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