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# Ondřej Kaše makes marvelous return to the Leafs lineup
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ondrej-kase-makes-marvelous-return-to-the-leafs-lineup/
- Published: 2022-05-02T14:35:45.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-02T14:35:45.000Z
- Description: Almost 7 weeks out, now he’s back
- Author: Hardev
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

Matt Duchene elbowed Ondřej Kaše in the head back on March 19th (no penalty, no suspension), knocking the Toronto Maple Leafs winger out and forcing him out of the game. After over six weeks out, Kaše will be making his return to the Leafs lineup, in Game 1 of the playoffs of all days.

> Slow-motion view of the elbow [pic.twitter.com/SlX5HVYdao](https://t.co/SlX5HVYdao?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1505339443372347396?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

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[Maple Leafs Pre-Playoff Practice Report](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-pre-playoff-practice-report/)

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I don’t think anyone expected Kaše to come back this season, and some thought that was his career done. He’s had so much history with injuries, especially concussions, and you never really know what can happen with a concussion.

Kaše is going to bring a boost to the Leafs starting tonight, especially with Michael Bunting out. His energy and scoring touch make the Leafs that much more deep and that much more dangerous.

### Expected lineup with Kaše in

Forwards  
Alex Kerfoot - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Ilya Mikheyev - John Tavares - Ondřej Kaše   
Pierre Engvall - David Kämpf - William Nylander  
Kyle Clifford - Colin Blackwell - Wayne Simmonds

Defense  
Morgan Rielly - Ilya Lyubushkin   
Jake Muzzin - TJ Brodie   
Mark Giordano - Timothy Liljegren

Goalies  
Jack Campbell  
Erik Källgren

I would still like Mikheyev and Nylander to swap spots, but that’ll be a topic for another day.

### Kaše of Highlights

> ONDREJ KASE 🚨  
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> GOALS IN THREE STRAIGHT! [pic.twitter.com/2q7ZvGkSJ4](https://t.co/2q7ZvGkSJ4?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1504624333611749376?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Kase makes good of Tavares' whiff   
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> Another assist for Morgan Rielly [pic.twitter.com/YceHCbkj4i](https://t.co/YceHCbkj4i?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [December 10, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1469098048999600132?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> This is all Ondrej Kase [pic.twitter.com/VCLYngbfTE](https://t.co/VCLYngbfTE?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [November 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1460798311326269443?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Huge block by Ondrej Kase [pic.twitter.com/LaD5qZ9rSb](https://t.co/LaD5qZ9rSb?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [November 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1460799415199879170?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Ondrej Kase used the force [pic.twitter.com/4So7AsX6cG](https://t.co/4So7AsX6cG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [November 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1461517691315961859?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)