Before Auston Matthews made his long-anticipated return from injury this past Wednesday versus San Jose, it was unclear whether or not Kapanen would be reacquainted with the sharpshooting specialist. Mike Babcock was reluctant to unveil his lineup plans prior to the matchup and instead left speculation wide open as to who would form a unit with Toronto’s star centreman.
The odd man out happened to be Frederik Gauthier, allowing Par Lindholm to assume his regular role as the fourth line centre.
Mike Babcock says Auston Matthews will return to #Leafs lineup tonight vs.