The Toronto Maple Leafs had their practice on a rare Saturday afternoon after a loss to Ottawa last night and ahead of Sunday’s game against Washington.
Second Line Centre
Auston Matthews is out of the lineup for about three weeks (conveniently just long enough for the All-Star break) which has sparked some difficulties with the forward lineup. Pontus Holmberg was initially moved up to the second line to play with Nylander and Järnkrok, but it quickly didn’t work and he was shuffled back to the fourth line. Alex Kerfoot, the tried and true option, came in and did much better.