BREAKING: Maple Leafs Recall 9 Players For Final Preseason Tilt Vs Redwings

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James Connelly
October 7, 2023 (10:54)

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled nine different players for their final preseason game.

Leafs Recall Nine Players

Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs have just made some massive moves by recalling nine different players.

Ahead of tonight's game in Detroit, the @MapleLeafs have recalled the following players from the @TorontoMarlies (AHL):

F N. Abruzzese
F M. Ellis
G D. Hildeby
F R. Hirvonen
D T. Miller
D T. Niemelä
D M. Rifai
F L. Shaw
F R. Tverberg

All of these players do not require waivers to be sent back down so the Leafs are not taking any additional risk.

Here is the roster for the game:

The @MapleLeafs roster for tonight's preseason game in Detroit.

Here is an expert's prediction as to what he thinks the Leafs will roll with in terms of their lines tonight.

A guess at lines for tonight's preseason finale based on the roster:

Gregor-Minten-Jarnkrok
Robertson-Holmberg-Lafferty
Abruzzese-Shaw-Tverberg
Clifford-Cowan-Hirvonen
Ellis

Benoit-Kokkonen
Lagesson-Niemela
Lajoie-Rifai
Miller

Woll
Hildeby

This is the Leafs' final preseason game and after tonight they will shift their focus from the preseason to the regular season.

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OCTOBRE 7 \| 277 ANSWERS BREAKING: Maple Leafs Recall 9 Players For Final Preseason Tilt Vs Redwings Will the Leafs win tonight?
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