The Maple Leafs’ lineup in Calgary is set, and the starter is confirmed
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Toronto heads into their first game of a back to back in Alberta and it looks like we have both a lineup and their starter in hopes of making it two wins in a row.
With only a couple games left before the Olympic break, the Maple Leafs are going to head into a back-to-back in Alberta against Calgary and Edmonton. The first stop is the Flames and while the team has a bit of momentum coming in -- no game is a given.
The team got William Nylander back last game and he was a big reason as to why the team was able to come away with a victory, and no doubt he'll be looked upon to help make it two in a row.
Berube puts forth pretty much the same lineup -- with one glaring omission
So how then will Craig Berube line up his players on Monday night?
McMann - Matthews - Domi
Maccelli - Tavares - Nylander
Knies - Roy - Robertson
Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok
Maccelli - Tavares - Nylander
Knies - Roy - Robertson
Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok
McCabe - Carlo
OEL - Stecher
Benoit - Myers
OEL - Stecher
Benoit - Myers
Woll
It looks like it'll be much of the same as we saw in Vancouver with the minor replacement of Marshall Rifai with Philippe Myers.
No Rielly, hopefully no problems for the Maple Leafs
One notable and clear absence is Morgan Rielly, who left the game on Saturday and didn't return, though a new report doesn't look hopeful as he seems to be out until at least after the Olympic break.
In his stead, it'll be Jake McCabe and Brandon Carlo on the top pairing, meanwhile Joseph Woll gets the call yet again after a solid effort against the Canucks.
He has a 12-7-4 record with a 2.96 GAA and a .907 SV% with two shutouts.
While it's a rough go for Rielly and this injury could explain why he's been struggling much more as of late, it might not be all a loss for Toronto.
If they can handle Rielly's absence (and there's nothing saying they can't) then they have at least a few weeks to get him evaluated and back to as full health as possible.
Then, if he can end the season strong despite missing the playoffs, then his stock will be raised which could lead the Maple Leafs to have a bit of an easier time dealing him in the summer.
The typically durable Rielly has 31 points in 54 games but holds a minus-17 rating and only six points on the power-play; normally his bread and butter.
For now, the Maple Leafs head into Calgary with a lot of questions still to be answered, though all they're hoping for is to skate away with two points at the end of the night.
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