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Toronto Maple Leafs Get Creative With Another New Lineup Against the Penguins
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With the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight, the team has opted to make some big changes to the lineup that will turn some heads.
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, and now, the team is looking for more blood against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
A win against the Penguins would be huge for this Leafs team. After all, the Penguins have been solid to start the season, and the Leafs need a bit of confidence.
Throughout the early part of the season, the Leafs have changed their lines around quite a bit. Against the Penguins, head coach Craig Berube is making even more changes.
Toronto Maple Leafs set their lineup
As you will see, the first, second, and third lines are all going to experience some changes now that William Nylander is coming back in.
The first line will consist of Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nick Robertson. The second line will contain players like Easton Cowan, John Tavares, and William Nylander.
Meanwhile, the third line is Dakota Joshua, Nicolas Roy, and Matias Maccelli, with Sammy Blais, Max Domi, and Calle Jarnkrok rounding out the fourth line.
Knies - Matthews - Robertson
Cowan - Tavares - Nylander
Joshua - Roy - Maccelli
Blais - Domi - Jarnkrok
Laughton, McMann, Lorentz
Rielly - Carlo
Benoit - McCabe
Ekman-Larsson - Myers
Mermis
Stolarz starts
Primeau
Woll
Cowan - Tavares - Nylander
Joshua - Roy - Maccelli
Blais - Domi - Jarnkrok
Laughton, McMann, Lorentz
Rielly - Carlo
Benoit - McCabe
Ekman-Larsson - Myers
Mermis
Stolarz starts
Primeau
Woll
Perhaps the biggest snub here is Bobby McMann, who is set to be a healthy scratch tonight. Although Craig Berube won't confirm this, he is not in the projected lineup.
Meanwhile, the Leafs are going to have Anthony Stolarz as their starter tonight, which is exactly how it should be.
Cayden Primeau has not been good enough, and does not deserve to be between the pipes right now.
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