Babcock Makes Some Changes To Tonight's Lineup Against The Predators.

"Yesterday, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews stated he was ready to return from injury. Earlier today head coach Mike Babcock confirmed that Matthews along with defenseman Nikita Zaitsev would return from injury and play in Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators. It was expected that Josh Leivo would probably head back to the press box, and now Paul Hendrick has the expected lineups for tonight. Matthews will get back to his spot in between Hyman and Nylander, while Zaitsev will pair up with Jake Gardiner. Here's a look at tonight's projected lineup:Marleau - Kadri - Marner
Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
JVR - Bozak - Brown
Johnsson - Plekanec - Kapanen
Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Dermott - Polak
Andersen
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