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Following an MRI, there was positive news today on the Jake McCabe front, who is not expected to miss significant time due to his groin injury. McCabe has produced some mixed performances early in the season, but since uniting with Timothy Liljegren, it’s been a better fit and his game has settled down on a steadier, more complementary pairing. Behind that pair, Mark Giordano and John Klingberg has been a reliable combination for the team as well in their recent wins. In nearly 50 minutes of 5v5 ice time, McCabe and Liljegren have allowed just one goal against; the same goes for the Giordano-Klingberg pairing in nearly 40 minutes of 5v5 TOI.
McCabe’s short-term absence is going to force the Leafs to temporarily move Giordano up onto a pairing with Liljegren, which is another reason why the injury prognosis is such good news for the Leafs. Last year, Giordano provided the Leafs with highly commendable service as the team navigated various injury situations on the blue line, but the heightened demands on his 39 (now 40) year-old body appeared to come home to roost by the playoffs. Any sort of prolonged McCabe absence likely would’ve meant a similar situation for a year-older Giordano this season — elevated minutes through November and December, with management considerations falling by the wayside.
As McCabe recovers, William Lagesson will step onto an all-Swede pairing with John Klingberg for tonight’s game in Nashville. While Mikko Kokkonen arguably had a better camp showing than Lagesson, Sheldon Keefe gave a nod to Lagesson’s experience handling call-up duty in the NHL in the past (in Edmonton and Montreal) while expressing a preference for allowing younger prospects to gain traction without disruption early in their AHL seasons on the Marlies.
In net, Ilya Samsonov returns to the net at a time when he could really use a quality start to quiet the noise and get his season back on track. He’ll be up against a world-class goalie on the other side.
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Forwards
#19 Calle Jarnkrok – #34 Auston Matthews – #16 Mitch Marner
#59 Tyler Bertuzzi – #91 John Tavares – #88 William Nylander
#23 Matthew Knies – #64 David Kampf – #11 Max Domi
#18 Noah Gregor – #29 Pontus Holmberg – #75 Ryan Reaves
Defensemen
#44 Morgan Rielly – #78 TJ Brodie
#55 Mark Giordano – #37 Timothy Liljegren
#85 William Lagesson – #3 John Klingberg
Goaltenders
Starter: #35 Ilya Samsonov
#60 Joseph Woll
Injured: Conor Timmins, Jake McCabe
Nashville Predators Projected Lines
Forwards
#9 Filip Forsberg – #90 Ryan O’Reilly – #75 Juuso Parssinen
#44 Kiefer Sherwood – #82 Thomas Novak – #77 Luke Evangelista
#13 Yakov Trenin – #10 Colton Sissons – #36 Cole Smith
#14 Gustav Nyquist – #18 Liam Foudy – #26 Philip Tomasino
Defensemen
#59 Roman Josi – #57 Dante Fabbro
#27 Ryan McDonagh – #45 Alexandre Carrier
#3 Jeremy Lauzon – #22 Tyson Barrie
Goaltenders
Starter: #74 Juuse Saros
#32 Kevin Lankinen
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