Maple Leafs Make Lineup Changes Ahead of Game Against the New York Rangers

As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for their game tonight against the New York Rangers, coach Craig Berube, who recently shared his honest reaction on his first year in Toronto, has made some changes to his lineup.

One of them was necessary, as defenceman Chris Tanev was injured in the last Leafs game against the Boston Bruins, while the other adds some grit and toughness to the lineup.

Ryan Reaves, who hasn't played for almost a month, draws into the lineup on the fourth line, while Jake McCabe moves onto a defensive pairing with Phillipe Myer in Tanev's absence.

Even before he knew whether Reaves would be in Toronto's lineup tonight, the Rangers Matt Rempe was pumped at the prospect of dropping the gloves with Reaves again.

While Craig Berube stuck with his plan of rotating goaltenders by making Anthony Stolarz the starter against the Bruins, Stolarz will get another chance between the pipes tonight as Joseph Woll is under the weather.

The game should provide an excellent test for the Maple Leafs as the New York Rangers are desperate for wins to move into one of the wild card spots in the Eastern Conference standings.