The Maple Leafs and Senators are gearing up for their match with notable adjustments to their lineups. Several players will be rested, while others are sidelined due to injury.
Senators’ Lineup Changes
The Senators will be resting key players for the game. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson and Michael Amadio will all be sitting this one out. Hayden Hodgson will be stepping in, replacing Amadio. This will be the only change to the Senators’ lineup since their 4-3 overtime loss at the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.
Here’s how the Senators are expected to line up:
- Drake Batherson — Stephen Halliday — Claude Giroux
- Kurtis MacDermid — Dylan Cozens — Ridly Greig
- Nick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Hayden Hodgson
- Warren Foegele — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
- Dennis Gilbert — Nikolas Matinpalo
- Lassi Thomson — Cameron Crotty
The Senators’ injured list includes Nick Jensen (lower body) and Tyler Kleven (upper body).
Maple Leafs’ Roster Moves
The Maple Leafs have made some roster moves ahead of the game. Hildeby has been recalled, and goalie Artur Akhtyamov has been assigned to Toronto of the American Hockey League. Michael Pezzetta will be in the lineup, taking the place of Calle Jarnkrok, a forward.
The projected lineup for the Maple Leafs is as follows:
- Easton Cowan — John Tavares — William Nylander
- Matthew Knies — Max Domi — Nicholas Robertson
- Matias Maccelli — Luke Haymes — Michael Pezzetta
- Steven Lorentz — Jacob Quillan — Ryan Tverberg
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson — William Villeneuve
The Maple Leafs’ injured list includes Auston Matthews (MCL), Dakota Joshua (upper body), Chris Tanev (groin), Brandon Carlo (lower body), Anthony Stolarz (lower body), and Calle Jarnkrok (undisclosed).
With rested players and new faces on the ice, both teams will be looking to make an impact.