Leafs reveal projected lineup for Sunday's Global Series game against Minnesota; Reaves, Klingberg out again
The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a sleepy start against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, after dropping down 2-0 in Stockholm through 40 minutes. Thankfully, William Nylander, John Tavares and Tyler Bertuzzi grabbed the bull by the horns in the 3rd period and took the game over, combining for 3 goals and 8 points on the night to secure the 3-2 win in regulation.
Sheldon Keefe was very complementary of the trio following Friday's comeback win, so it was no surprise to see the trio remain together during line rushes on Saturday.
The Buds will remain in Stockholm to take on the Minnesota Wild tomorrow afternoon in their final game of the Global Series and it would appear as though Keefe does not want to mess with a good thing, as the lineup that he rode into Friday's game will be the same one that he'll count on for Sunday's game against the Wild. Obviously, this means that Klingberg and Reaves will remain out of the lineup.
Per Saturday's line rushes, here's how things are looking for Sunday:
Knies-Matthews-Marner
Bertuzzi-Tavares-Nylander
Robertson-Domi-Jarnkok
McMann-Kampf-Gregor
Rielly-Brodie
Giordano-McCabe
Benoit-Lagesson
Conor Timmins also skated on Saturday and does appear to be getting closer to a return, but Keefe was very non-committal about his status for Sunday's game, stating that Timmins is still day-to-day and unlikely to suit up against the Wild.
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