Leafs Game #14: A Knight for Revenge

The Leafs are now on a three-game win streak heading into tonight’s game vs. the Golden Knights. The last time these two teams faced off, it didn’t go too well for the Leafs. Tonight the Leafs look for revenge as they try to add a fourth win in a row to their record.

Leafs Projected Lineup

Forwards

Kerfoot – Matthews – Marner

Robertson – Tavares – Nylander

Aston-Reese – Kämpf – Malgin

Bunting – Engvall – Järnkrok

Defense

Brodie – Holl

Rielly – Liljegren

Giordano – Sandin

Goalies

Källgren

Petruzzelli

Hurricanes Projected Lineup

Forwards

Stephenson – Eichel – Stone

Marchessault – Karlsson – Smith

Amadio – Howden – Kessel

Carrier – Roy – Kolesar

Defense

Martinez – Pietrangelo

McNabb – Theodore

Hague – Whitecloud

Goalies

Thompson

Hill

Three Things to Look Out For

Robertson back in the top 6

Robertson has been in and out of the lineup all season, and lately, when he’s in the lineup, he’s been in the bottom 6. Tonight he has a chance back with Nylander and Tavares on the second line. Tonight is yet another chance for Robertson to prove he belongs in the NHL as an everyday player.

Brodie – Holl pairing

Brodie, in a poll recently, was viewed as the most consistent Leafs player, and many view Holl to be the opposite of consistent, so it almost seems like a matter of who will impact the other defenseman more. To this point, while looking at expected goals against, the Brodie Holl pairing has had the lowest xGA of defense pairings. This essentially means the pairing allows the least amount of quality chances.

Kerfoot on the first line

Tonight the versatile forward, Kerfoot, will get a chance on the top line with Matthews and Marner. The top line hasn’t gotten as many goals as would be expected, so Keefe shaking up the lines makes sense. Kerfoot is a hard-working forward and shouldn’t look like a slouch tonight when he starts on the top line.

You can watch tonight’s game on Sportsnet 1 at 7:00 PM EST.

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