Liljegren and Benn scratched for the Marlies on Saturday, which likely means their NHL returns are imminent
When the Leafs loaned injured defenders Timothy Liljegren and Jordie Benn to the AHL's Toronto Marlies earlier this week, it became abundantly clear that both were set to return to action fairly imminently. Both the 35-year-old Benn and his 23-year-old counterpart Liljegren suited up in 2 games for the Marlies this week on their conditioning stint, with each winding up on the scoresheet. Benn notched 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points and Liljegren notched an assist.
While Benn and Liljegren were eligible to play 3 games for the Marlies on their conditioning stint, both were scratches on Saturday for the Marlies, which likely means, as TLN's Nick Barden points out, that their conditioning stint has come to an end.
With the Leafs set to end a 5-game road trip on Sunday in Anaheim, following their Saturday night tilt against the LA Kings, we'll either see Benn and Liljegren meet the team in Anaheim to play against the Ducks tomorrow or they'll remain in Toronto in anticipation of the team's return home to prepare for a Wednesday matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena on November 2nd.
With the tight turnaround time between tonight's game in LA and tomorrow's game in Anaheim, it might make sense to have a couple of fresh bodies come in for the Leafs, so if I was a betting man, I'd put my money on at least one of Benn or Liljegren playing tomorrow.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 29 | 165 ANSWERS Liljegren and Benn scratched for the Marlies on Saturday, which likely means their NHL returns are imminent Which is the better game in which to have Timothy Liljegren make his season debut? | ||
| Sunday in Anaheim | 87 | 52.7 % |
| Wednesday in Toronto against the Flyers | 78 | 47.3 % |
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