> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Leafs at Blue Jackets: Rebounding with Russian Bear - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/game-preview-lineups-toronto-maple-leafs-at-columbus-blue-jackets-rebounding-with-russian-bear-nhl/ - Published: 2022-02-22T22:45:00.000Z - Updated: 2022-02-22T22:45:00.000Z - Description: Lots of lineup changes on defense - Author: Hardev - Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets: Game #50 7:00 p.m. ET at Nationwide Arena TV/Streaming: SN Ontario Opponent’s SB Nation Site: [Jackets Cannon](https://www.jacketscannon.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) There has been a lot of annoyance with the Toronto Maple Leafs in recent days as the team have lost two games in a row, whilst not exactly making those competitive. As always, there’s in-fighting between the “chill” crowd and “I’m upset” crowd, and like all things, both are right and both are not. The Leafs are a great team this year and there’s not much to “worry” about when it comes to how this team is constructed. Theoretically, there’s no glaring weaknesses. On the flip side, the Leafs have underperformed recently and are giving plenty of reasons to not feel overly optimistic. Both goalies have struggled for large parts of this season. Is it an area that needs to be addressed? People can disagree on that. The forwards have been great this year, but the second line is in a slump. Is there something that can be done about it? Nothing significant internally, but that’s a discussion for the trade deadline. The defense has been a battle for everyone barring Rielly, Brodie, and Sandin. Muzzin has faced loud criticism when he’s not recovering from massive head injuries, Liljegren hasn’t been great, people are sick and tired of Holl, and Dermott has played himself completely out of the picture. All of these are significant, but also problems that have fixed themselves in the past. Realistically Muzzin isn’t washed, and he’s shown heart working back from multiple injuries. I hope he can do it again. Getting some saves would help him and Holl a lot. Tavares getting some bounces would, too. And the man to fix all those problems will be in the lineup tonight in the form of Martin Mar Ilya Lyubushkin, aka “The Russian Bear,” or “Boosh.” > Ilya Lyubushkin (a.k.a. the Russian Bear) will make his Toronto Maple Leafs debut tonight in Columbus. > > — luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) [February 22, 2022](https://twitter.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/1496243829632028673?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Sheldon Keefe said that Justin Holl will be OUT tonight > > So, that means Rasmus Sandin draws back IN[@TSN\_Edge](https://twitter.com/TSN%5FEdge?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [February 22, 2022](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1496247913193820165?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Jake Muzzin (probable concussion) is out indefinitely as he travelled back to Toronto today after spending last night in a Montreal hospital. Justin Holl is also out tonight as a healthy scratch. Rasmus Sandin, who was out due to a cacophony of legal and salary cap implications, will be in as well. I think he was also scratched so Travis Dermott could get a rep, but no one’s confirmed that. So, this will be some more life without Muzzin-Holl, for no against a pretty weak opponent in the Blue Jackets after a night of getting kicked in the pants for sleeping in. It’s going to be pretty hard to look bad in this game, but I’m sure someone will. ### Leafs Lineup Forwards Michael Bunting - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner Alex Kerfoot - John Tavares - William Nylander Ilya Mikheyev - David Kämpf - Ondřej Kaše Pierre Engvall - Jason Spezza - Wayne Simmonds Defense\* Morgan Rielly - TJ Brodie Rasmus Sandin - Ilya Lyubushkin Travis Dermott - Timothy Liljegren *OUT: Jake Muzzin (injured), Justin Holl (scratched)* Goalies Jack Campbell - confirmed starter Petr Mrázek \*pairs unconfirmed ### Blue Jackets Lineup Forwards Patrik Laine - Boone Jenner - Oliver Bjorkstrand Jakub Voracek - Cole Sillinger - Yegor Chinakhov Gustav Nyquist - Sean Kuraly - Max Domi Brendan Gaunce - Jack Roslovic - Justin Danforth *OUT: Alexandre Texier (hand), Eric Robinson (lower body), Emil Bemstrom (scratched)* Defense Zach Werenski - Andrew Peeke Vladislav Gavrikov - Adam Boqvist Gavin Bayreuther - Dean Kukan *OUT: Jake Bean (lower body), Gabriel Carlsson (scratched)* Goalies Jean-Francois Berube Jet Greaves *OUT: Elvis Merzlikins (lower body), Joonas Korpisalo (lower body), Daniil Tarasov (lower body)*