Major Changes at the Maple Leafs Blue Line revealed ahead of Sabres game
The Maple Leafs held a morning skate earlier today ahead of their game scheduled for tonight against the Buffalo Sabres.
We observed notable changes at the blue line.
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Timothy Liljegren, who recently returned to the lineup, was seen skating on the top pair alongside Morgan Rielly.
Meanwhile, T.J. Brodie was moved down to the left side of the second pair.
Simon Benoit and Conor Timmins completed the last pair, indicating that William Lagesson will be a healthy scratch for tonight's game.
Mark Giordano rejoined the Leafs for the first time since he broke his finger a few weeks ago.
Nothing changed in the forwards.
The puck is set to drop at 7 PM E.T. in Buffalo.
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