Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets
07:00 PM at Nationwide Arena
Watch on: SN, SN360, FDSNOH

The Leafs last game was away on November 22 against the Montréal Canadiens, which Toronto lost by a score of 5-2 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 9-10-3 for a 0.477 Points %.

The Columbus Blue Jackets last played away on November 24 against the Washington Capitals. The Blue Jackets lost by a score of 5-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 11-9-3 for a 0.543 Points %.

Them

They live to score on the Leafs, beat the Leafs, and that's just how it is.

Lines

Projected Lines

Dmitri Voronkov - Adam Fantilli - Yegor Chinakhov
Miles Wood - Sean Monahan - Kent Johnson
Zach Aston-Reese - Charlie Coyle - Cole Sillinger
Luca Pinelli - Brendan Gaunce - Isac Lundestrom

Zach Werenski - Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk - Damon Severson
Brendan Smith - Dante Fabbro

Jet Greaves - confirmed starter
Elvis Merzlikins

Us

Yesterday, Auston Matthews, Matt Knies and Nic Roy all participated in practice, but on a fifth line and dressed as scratches. Today, all appear ready to play.

Brandon Carlo also skated today for the first time. That leaves Anthony Stolarz as the only injured player not yet at a practice or skate.

Lines

Projected Lineup Please Note: there were no line rushes this morning, so this is just a guess containing the names of the players who are playing

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Easton Cowan
William Nylander - John Tavares - Calle Järnkrok
Bobby McMann - Nic Roy - Nick Robertson
Steven Lorentz - Scott Laughton - Max Domi

Morgan Rielly - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Simon Benoit - Jake McCabe
Dakota Mermis - Troy Stecher

Joe Woll
Dennis Hildeby

The Game

I dunno. Who knows what this team will do. But it sure is nice to have the real players back. Or at least some of them.

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