One lineup change we can expect to see for the Leafs in their game against Vegas on Monday
Leafs Nation is still riding the high of the team's 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, kicking off the team's 5-game road swing on a positive note and extending the team's win streak to two games. However, as well as the team played on Saturday, we are very likely to see at least one change for Monday's game in Vegas.
After recording an assist last night, we could very well see Simmonds earn himself another game with the Buds. Kyle Clifford played a team-low 9:06 in Winnipeg and while he also contributed to the David Kampf goal with a secondary assist, he was not overly noticeable in the contest, other than taking a tripping penalty in the first period. It would be at least moderately surprising to see him get a second consecutive game.
It would appear as though Zach Aston-Reese could be the odd man out, having suited up in a grey "extras" jersey in practice on Sunday. As for Pierre Engvall, he's likely the one who draws back in on Monday. Engvall simply has more tools in the toolbox and can also contribute with some secondary scoring than any of Aston-Reese, Aube-Kubel and Clifford.
Another thing that leads me to believe that Engvall will draw back in are the comments made by Sheldon Keefe on Saturday. Keefe called yesterday's scratch a "reset" for Engvall. It's not exactly a reset for the player if Engvall remains a scratch for much of this road trip.
| POLL | ||
23 OCTOBRE | 402 ANSWERS One lineup change we can expect to see for the Leafs in their game against Vegas on Monday Who should come out and who should play for the Leafs in Vegas on Monday? | ||
| Aube-Kubel in, Clifford out | 93 | 23.1 % |
| Aube-Kubel and Engvall in, Simmer and Cliffy out | 37 | 9.2 % |
| Engvall in, Clifford out | 107 | 26.6 % |
| No changes/other | 165 | 41 % |
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