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# Preview: Leafs in Denver
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-leafs-in-denver/
- Published: 2025-03-08T19:00:55.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-08T19:00:54.000Z
- Description: Two new teams faceoff.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage

### Toronto Maple Leafs @ Colorado Avalanche  
07:00 PM at Ball Arena  
Watch on: SN, CBC, NHLN, ALT, KTVD

### 

The Leafs last game was away on March 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights, which Toronto lost by a score of 5-2 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 38-21-3 for a 0.637 Points %.

The Colorado Avalanche last played at home on March 6 against the San Jose Sharks. The Avalanche won by a score of 7-3 in regulation, and their current league record is 37-24-2 for a 0.603 Points %.

### Them

Not one, but two new centres grace the Avalanche. The past is dead, and this is a whole new team. 

#### Lines 

[Projected lineup](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Artturi Lehkonen - Nathan MacKinnon - Martin Necas  
Valeri Nichushkin - Brock Nelson - Jonathan Drouin  
Logan O'Connor - Charlie Coyle - Ross Colton  
Joel Kiviranta - Jack Drury - Jimmy Vesey

Devon Toews - Cale Makar  
Ryan Lindgren - Josh Manson  
Samuel Girard - Keaton Middleton

MacKenzie Blackwood - likely starter  
Scott Wedgewood

### Us

In case you missed it: Gone are Conor Timmins and Connor Dewar. Ryan Reaves is in the AHL, Max Pacioretty is on LTIR, and Chris Tanev is not quite ready to play. 

#### Lines

[Projected lineup](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Pontus Holmberg - John Tavares - William Nylander  
Max Domi - Scott Laughton - Bobby McMann  
Steven Lorentz - David Kämpf - Calle Järnkrok

Morgan Rielly - Brandon Carlo  
Jake McCabe - Simon Benoit  
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Philippe Myers

Anthony Stolarz - likely starter  
Joe Woll

### The Game

New guys activate!

Note: since this game is a 5 pm local time start, there were no normal morning skates.