Post #62167 - 06/03/2023 10:25:57

Maple Leafs Line Combinations Tracker 20

There have been a lot of changes to the Maple Leafs lineup. I've created this page to help you keep track of everything and this will be updated following every game.Oct. 12 - Through the first three games of the season, a lack of salary cap space and roster limitations forced the Leafs to roll with the same 12 forwards.Oct. 15 - An injury to goaltender Matt Murray (adductor) ahead of his scheduled start gave the Maple Leafs some salary cap space and roster flexibility to add players.Oct. 17 - Nick Robertson and Wayne Simmonds are forwards called up from the Toronto Marlies but the lineup remains the same.Oct. 20 - Nick Robertson replaced Gerrit Cole Jersey Denis Malgin on the second line.Oct. 22 - In search of some added toughne s to the lineup, Kyle Clifford (called up earlier in the day) and Wayne Simmonds make their debut on the fourth line. Zach Aston-Reese is moved to the play wing on the third line, while Pierre Engvall and Nicholas Aube-Kubel are healthy scratches for the first time this season.Oct. 24 - Pierre Engvall returns to the third line and Zach Aston-Reese is scratched for the first time this season.Oct. 27 - In search of giving the first line a boost offensively, Alex Kerfoot is moved to the first line to skate with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Michael Bunting is moved down to a newly-created third line that sees Calle Jarnkrok move from right wing to center and Denis Malgin, who returns from a three-game stint as a healthy scratch. Wayne Simmonds (scratch) and Kyle Clifford (shoulder) are out of the lineup.Oct. 29 - Michael Bunting returns to his spot on the first line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Alex Kerfoot is moved down to skate on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander. Nick Robertson makes his debut on a third line with Calle Jarnkrok and Wayne Simmonds, who returns after he was scratched in the previous game. Nicholas Aube-Kubel returns on the fourth line with Pierre Engvall and David Kampf. Zach Aston-Reese and Denis Malgin are scratched.Oct. 30 - The Maple Leafs put lines two through four through a blender, Calle Jarnkrok playing center lasts two games as he moves up to the second line to skate with Alex Kerfoot and John Tavares. William Nylander becomes the third-line center on a line with Nick Robertson and Denis Malgin. Zach Aston-Reese returns on the fourth line to replace Nicholas Aube-Kubel.Nov. 2 - The William Nylander third-line center experience lasts just one game as he returns to play wing on the second line. Pontus Holmberg is called Yordan Alvarez Jersey up and makes his NHL debut to center the third line with fellow Swedes Pierre Engvall and Calle Jarnkrok. Dennis Malgin moves down to the fourth line and Nick Robertson is scratched.Nov. 5 - Wayne Simmonds comes into the lineup to add some toughne s against the big bad Boston Bruins. Simmonds lines up as the left winger for the first time this season. Pontus Holmberg comes out. Pierre Engvall becomes the fifth player to line up as the third-line center this season.Nov. 6 - Nick Robertson replaces Wayne Simmonds as the third-line left-winger.Nov. 8 - After having succe s with new lines during the second period of the team's 3-1 win in Carolina, Sheldon Keefe keeps them intact. The lone exception sees Auston Matthews paired back with Mitch Marner and William Nylander back with John Tavares. Alex Kerfoot moves back up to the first Dallas Keuchel Jersey line. Nick Robertson moves back to the second line. Michael Bunting drops down to the third line.Nov. 12 - Toronto's core four forwards are switched up. Auston Matthews skates with William Nylander and John Tavares skates with Mitch Marner. This was done on Nov. 6 mid-game against the Carolina Hurricanes but it didn't stick until now. Nick Robertson moves to the third line.Nov. 15 - Pontus Holmberg returns to center the third line. Pierre Engvall moves from center to left wing. Nick Robertson is scratched to make room for Holmberg.Nov. 23 - After four consecutive games of rolling with the same lines, the Maple Leafs find a spot for Nick Robertson in the lineup on the second line with John Tavares and Mitch Marner. Alex Kerfoot moves down to the third line to skate with Pontus Holmberg and Calle Jarnkrok. Pierre Engvall moves down to the fourth line and replaced Denis Malgin who is a healthy scratch.Nov. 25 - Looking to add some toughne s, Wayne Simmonds is inserted into the lineup against the Wild. Nick Robertson is a healthy scratch again. Calle Jarnkrok gets promoted to the second line to skate with Mitch Marner for the first time this season.Nov. 26 - Denis Malgin draws back in for Wayne Simmonds. Malgin takes the fourth-line spot while Pierre Engvall moves back up to the third line.Nov. 30 - Nick Robertson returns to the lineup and replaces Denis Malgin on the fourth line.Dec. 3 - Calle Jarnkrok is out of the lineup as the forward is sidelined for a minimum of two weeks with a groin injury. Nick Robertson moves up into a top-six role. David Kampf and Pontus Holmberg switch center roles in the bottom six and Wayne Simmonds enters the lineup.Scroll to ContinueDec. 6 - With an open roster spot available after Jarkrok's injury, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev is called George Springer Jersey up and makes his NHL debut in Dallas. Wayne Simmonds is scratched.Oct. 12-13 - Defense pairs are static with goaltenders Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov splitting starts.Oct. 15 - An injury to Matt Murray (adductor) during the warmup of his scheduled start lands the goaltender on long-term injured reserve. Erik Kallgren is called up to back up Ilya Samsonov.Oct. 17 - Erik Kallgren makes his season debut in goal.Oct. 20 - An injury to Jake Muzzin (neck) forces a change in the defense pairs, Rasmus Sandin is moved up to skate with Justin Holl. Victor Mete comes into the lineup.Oct. 27 - Erik Kallgren starts. Ilya Samsonov is a little bit under the weather, which Sheldon Keefe J.R. Richard Jersey said was some of the reason behind the decision.Oct. 29 - Filip Kral makes his NHL debut replacing Mete in the lineup. Ilya Samsonov starts.Oct. 30 - Looking for some stability in Justin Holl's game, Sheldon Keefe moves TJ Brodie from the right side to the left and pairs with Holl. Morgan Rielly plays on the right side of Rasmus Sandin, a position he hasn't skated in since 2019. Erik Kallgren starts.Nov. 2 - Victor Mete returns to the right side, ending the Morgan Rielly right-side experiment. They play as a pair together. Ilya Samsonov starts.Nov. 5 - Timothy Liljegren makes his season debut after hernia surgery in the offseason. He skates with Morgan Rielly.Nov. 6 - Keith Petruzzelli is called up after signing a two-year, entry-level contract to serve as a backup to Erik Kallgren. Ilya Samsonov injured his knee one day earlier.Nov. 12 - TJ Brodie is unable to play and Jordie Benn makes his Leafs debut. After starting the game alongside Rasmus Sandin, he later moves up to skate with Morgan Rielly. Sandin returns to the left side to skate with Timothy Liljegren.Nov. 15 - With Brodie out for a minimum of two weeks, the defense s