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# Game Preview: Maple Leafs pretend yesterday didn’t happen
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/game-preview-toronto-maple-leafs-pretend-yesterday-didnt-happen-ottawa-senators-coach-goalie/
- Published: 2021-01-16T16:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-16T16:30:00.000Z
- Description: Come on. It’s the Senators.
- Author: Hardev
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

Holy fuckity fuck. Let’s not do yesterday’s game again.

Please, I beg of you Leafs. It’s not a full do-over because those points are lost, but it’s a chance to put Game 2 firmly in the trash can that is Kanata, Ontario.

#### Toronto Maple Leafs Game #3  
Opponents: Ottawa Senators  
Location: In a field of cows, far from downtown Ottawa  
Time: 7:00PM  
Watch: CBC, Sportsnet Ontario, TVAS2, NHL streaming app

As I’m writing this (which is the night before) we don’t know what the lines will be for the Leafs. I assume Jack Campbell is going to be in net. Whether there are any lineup changes is up to Sheldon Keefe, and I hope he chooses wisely.

And in case he needs any inspiration, My Lineup Wishlist:

- Quit four-goaling around and take Joe Thornton off the first line.
- Zach Hyman has moved into his forever home: the first line.
- John Tavares plays over 20 minutes tonight. God, can’t believe I even had to say it.
- PP1 consisting of the five most obvious players you can think of.
- PP1 consisting of the most obvious player getting shot attempts.
- Mikko Lehtonen can’t come in unless the Leafs demote Barabanov — no waiver transactions can be processed in time — so screw it and go 11/7, it’s not like Keefe’s used Barabanov anyway.
- Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Simmonds feels like the default third line since I can’t imagine Thornton and Spezza can keep up with the pace of play from Mikheyev and Kerfoot.
- Is it unfair to ask for better players? I’ll even take aging Nick Robertson three years and have him anchor the third line. No, I don’t think he can do that now, that’s what the time machine is for! /

**Toronto Maple Leafs lines (from last night)**

Joe Thornton - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Jimmy Vesey - John Tavares - William Nylander  
Ilya Mikheyev - Alexander Kerfoot - Zach Hyman  
Alexander Barabanov - Jason Spezza - Wayne Simmonds

Morgan Rielly - TJ Brodie  
Jake Muzzin - Justin Holl  
Travis Dermott - Zach Bogosian

Jack Campbell - projected starter  
Frederik Andersen

**Ottawa Senators lines (from last night)**

Brady Tkachuk - Josh Norris - Drake Batherson  
Tim Stützle - Derek Stepan - Evgeni Dadonov  
Nick Paul - Chris Tierney - Connor Brown  
Cedric Paquette - Artem Anisimov - Austin Watson

Thomas Chabot - Erik Gudbranson  
Christian Wolanin - Nikita Zaitsev  
Braydon Coburn - Josh Brown

Matt Murray  
Marcus Hogberg - projected starter

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Roster change:

> Per NHL official roster update at approx. 11:30am, Nicholas Robertson added to team's active roster and Alexander Barabonov removed. The Leafs did this earlier in the week with Mikko Lehtonen, but didn't any change to their lineup. Should get some confirmation later this aft.
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> — 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 (@dalter) [January 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1350492273772023811?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

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