Breaking: Leafs pull Kapanen from lineup minutes before puck drop

The Toronto Maple Leafs have pulled forward Kasperi Kapanen out of the lineup for tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, just moments before puck drop.

Kapanen is being held out for “precautionary reasons” due to illness. 

According to Leafs insider Kristen Shilton of TSN, Tyler Ennis will draw into the Leafs lineup in place of Kapanen, with the rest of the lines shaking down like this:

Finally… Leafs fans who have been clamouring for William Nylander to get back on Auston Matthews’ line get their wish.