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# Hurricanes at Maple Leafs Preview and Game Thread: a bigger challenge for Källgren
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/carolina-hurricanes-at-toronto-maple-leafs-a-bigger-challenge-for-erik-kallgren-goalies-lineups-nhl/
- Published: 2022-03-17T21:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-03-17T21:00:00.000Z
- Description: It’s the St. Pats game
- Author: Hardev
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

Carolina Hurricanes @ Toronto Maple Leafs: Game #61  
7:00 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena  
TV/Streaming: Sportsnet Ontario  
Opponent’s SB Nation Site: [Canes Country](https://www.canescountry.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> [#NewProfilePic](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NewProfilePic?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) x [#LeafsgoBrách](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsgoBr%C3%A1ch?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)☘️ [pic.twitter.com/sJ4g5A8ykS](https://t.co/sJ4g5A8ykS?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [March 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1504449303930191872?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Tonight, Erik Källgren will face a much bigger challenge in his second career start as he faces one of the league’s best offenses in the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes produce the second most expected goals per game at 5v5 — the Leafs are in third place with the Panthers ahead of them both. The Stars have been relatively mediocre offensively this season. It was a good introduction for him, and he aced it, but tonight will be a much bigger challenge.

Auston Matthews is out for his second game of two because of the suspension. Matthews still has a six-goal lead over Leon Draisaitl for the Rocket Richard.

As for the team on the ice, Ondřej Kaše has moved up to the second line, with Nick Robertson shuffling down to the fourth line. As of right now, Kyle Clifford is still in the lineup with Wayne Simmonds continuing to sit. The defense is unchanged.

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The Leafs are going full Toronto St. Pats tonight for St. Patrick’s Day. I’d argue today should really be Holi Day and the Leafs should wear full rainbows, but this is good too.

> For those who built the traditions we have today [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#LeafsgoBrách](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsgoBr%C3%A1ch?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)☘️ [pic.twitter.com/eTSH0JQ7Pq](https://t.co/eTSH0JQ7Pq?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [March 17, 2022](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1504541084822786049?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### Leafs Lineup

Forwards  
Michael Bunting - John Tavares - Mitch Marner  
William Nylander - Alex Kerfoot - Ondřej Kaše  
Ilya Mikheyev - David Kämpf - Pierre Engvall  
Kyle Clifford - Jason Spezza - Nick Robertson  
*OUT: Auston Matthews (suspended, 2/2), Wayne Simmonds (scratched)*

Defense  
Morgan Rielly - Ilya Lyubushkin  
TJ Brodie - Justin Holl  
Rasmus Sandin - Timothy Liljegren  
*OUT: Jake Muzzin (concussion), Travis Dermott (scratched)*

Goalies  
Erik Källgren - confirmed starter  
Petr Mrázek  
*OUT: Jack Campbell (ribs)*

Frederik Andersen starts against his old team. DeAngelo hasn’t played in nine games, but might make his return tonight. The Canes don’t have an extra skater on the roster so I think he’s playing. Yuck.

### Hurricanes Lineup

Forwards  
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen  
Jordan Martinook - Vincent Trocheck - Martin Necas  
Nino Niederreiter - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast  
Steven Lorentz - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Derek Stepan  
*OUT: Seth Jarvis (hip)*

Defense\*  
Jaccob Slavin - Ethan Bear  
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce  
Ian Cole - Anthony DeAngelo  
*OUT: Brendan Smith (head)*

Goalies  
Frederik Andersen - confirmed starter  
Antti Raanta

### Can Källgren do it again?

| Yes!                | 76 |
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| Umm, it’ll be tough | 72 |