Ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Ottawa Senators as the Battle of Ontario is rejuvenated for the first time this season, head coach Craig Berube provided an answer as to why solid rookie Easton Cowan is sitting out for the third consecutive game.
Back from the Christmas break and most recently secured a solid 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins before the festivities, the Leafs are preparing to face a desperate Senators team that wants to take it to the underperforming rivals and really give some distance between the two Ontarian teams in the standings. But, the Leafs will not be icing a lineup that features their 20-year-old rookie winger as he sits up in the press box once again.