Report: Leafs make lineup changes ahead of tonight’s game against Stars

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Report: Leafs make lineup changes ahead of tonight’s game against Stars
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According to a report from Toronto Maple Leafs insider and Sportsnet senior writer Chris Johnston, Leafs defensemen Travis Dermott and Justin Holl are expected to draw into the lineup tonight against the Dallas Stars in place of Martin Marincin and Igor Ozhiganov.


Justin Holl and Travis Dermott are in for the leafs tonight.

The 26 year old Holl will make his season debut tonight, while Dermott suits up for his 10th game of the season. Both Marincin and Ozhiganov have gone pointless in 15 combined games this season.

Frederik Andersen is the odds on favourite to get the start in net and it’s expected that head coach Mike Babcock will roll out a lineup that looks like this:

Zach Hyman - John Tavares - Mitch Marner
Patrick Marleau - Nazem Kadri - Kasperi Kapanen
Andreas Johnsson - Par Lindholm - Connor Brown
Tyler Ennis - Frederik Gauthier - Josh Leivo
Morgan Rielly - Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner - Nikita Zaitsev
Justin Holl - Travis Dermott

Veteran Ron Hainsey plays his 1000th NHL game tonight, as well. Puck drop is 7pm ET at Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto. Go, Leafs!