"The Toronto Maple Leafs play yet another huge game tonight as they continue their fight for a playoff spot. A win tonight combined with a Florida Panthers loss would give the Leafs a four point lead on the Florida Panthers and nine point lead on the Montreal Canadiens for third place in the Atlantic Divisions. We already learned today that Frederik Andersen will come off IR and start between the pipes tonight while Michael Hutchinson was placed on waivers.After practice head coach Sheldon Keefe also confirmed that Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews and William Nylander will stick together for at least the start of the game.It's a powerhouse line that once Nylander is fully recovered from the flu, it should be ready to burn some teams. Here's a look at tonight's full projected lineup:Nylander-Matthews-Marner Hyman-Tavares-Kerfoot Johnsson-Spezza-Kapanen Clifford-Engvall-Aberg Muzzin-Holl Dermott-Barrie Sandin-Liljegren Andersen
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