Toronto Maple Leafs make a statement with two high-profile healthy scratches

Tonight's game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers is an important one, as the loser will claim last place in the Atlantic Division.

The Maple Leafs would love to beat the Panthers and officially get revenge for what happened in the Eastern Conference semi-finals last season.

In order to do that, they must put together a lineup that can knock off this injured Panthers squad. Based on what we saw at practice on Monday, the Leafs mean business.

According to Mark Masters, the two healthy scratches are going to be Calle Jarnkrok and Matias Maccelli. Jarnkrok has just four goals and zero assists in 18 games this season. Meanwhile, Maccelli has nine points in 22 games, but has been a defensive disaster at times.

The rest of the lineup appears to be just fine. Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Max Domi make up the rest of the first line. John Tavares, William Nylander, and Easton Cowan are on the second line.

Dakota Joshua, Nicolas Roy, and Bobby McMann are on the third line, with Steven Lorentz, Scott Laughton, and Nick Robertson rounding things out.

If you are a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, you can't help but be at least a little bit confident in this lineup. The team looks solid, barring a few injuries.

Joseph Woll is going to be in the net, and based on his performance this season, the Leafs should expect a capable goaltender between the pipes.

The Panthers are not going to roll over, but this is an opportunity for the Leafs to show why they are better than their record suggests.