The Toronto Maple Leafs will play their 12th set of back to back games this season down in Florida before entering the All Star Break. Leg one goes tonight in Sunrise against the high-flying Panthers.
Coles notes on the lineup:
- Nick Spaling is back and is expected to center Lupul and Holland.
- Leivo and Boyes are scratched.
- James Reimer will tend goal.
The Leafs have scored just 11 goals in their last eight games, and may dress Sam Kadri up front tomorrow if this keeps up.
The odds of an offensive breakthrough tonight appear slim given Roberto Luongo’s current form (four goals against in his last three). The Florida Panthers, in general, are the cream of the crop in the Atlantic Division at the moment, red hot with 14 wins in their last 16 games.
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Shawn Matthias – Tyler Bozak – PA Parenteau
Michael Grabner – Nazem Kadri – Leo Komarov
Peter Holland – Nick Spaling – Joffrey Lupul
Daniel Winnik – Byron Froese – Rich Clune
Matt Hunwick – Morgan Rielly
Jake Gardiner – Dion Phaneuf
Martin Marincin – Roman Polak
James Reimer
Jonathan Bernier
Injured: James van Riemsdyk (foot), Stephane Robidas (lower body)
Scratched: Frank Corrado, Josh Leivo
Florida Panthers Projected Lines
Jonathan Huberdeau – Aleksander Barkov – Jaromir Jagr
Jussi Jokinen – Vincent Trocheck – Reilly Smith
Quinton Howden – Nick Bjugstad – Logan Shaw
Corban Knight – Derek MacKenzie – Shawn Thornton
Brian Campbell – Erik Gudbranson
Dmitry Kulikov – Aaron Ekblad
Steven Kampfer – Alex Petrovic
Roberto Luongo
Al Montoya
Injured: Willie Mitchell (lower body), Dave Bolland (lower body)
Scratched:?Brandon Pirri
