The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming into the playoffs hot and healthy.

Shutdown defenceman Jake McCabe will suit up for the home team Sunday against the Ottawa Senators after 18 days of rest and recovery from an undisclosed upper-body injury suffered on April 2.

“Yeah, pumped. I’m ready to rock,” McCabe confirmed Saturday.

Less certain, but nevertheless encouraging, is the status of Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who participated in his first full team practice alongside partner Simon Benoit.

The Leafs want to see how Ekman-Larsson (upper body) responds from a hard skate before giving him the green light. source

Projected Lineup:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
\ Domi - Tavares - Nylander
\ McMann - Holmberg - Robertson
\ Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok

McCabe - Tanev
\ Rielly - Carlo
\ Benoit - Ekman-L

Nothing really on the line here for the team or individual stats but... did you want to see Philippe Myers(!) undress the entire Wings organization and score a highlight reel goal? Do you love it when defensive D-men score and the team mobs them like they won the scoring title? Get it here!

And that was the final game of the regular season. Bring on the Battle of Ontario!

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators

Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs, Sunday, April 20, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC
\ Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET; ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC
\ Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. ET; ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC
\ Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators, Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m. ET; TBS/Max, Sportsnet, CBC
\ *Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 29, TBD
\ *Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, May 1, TBD
\ *Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 3, TBD

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The Maple Leafs have won four straight and eight of their last nine games entering tonight. They are averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing an average of 1.3 goals per game. They are locked into the playoffs and will face the Ottawa Senators. source

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- Mitch Marner
\ Max Domi -- John Tavares -- William Nylander
\ Bobby McMann -- Pontus Holmberg -- Nicholas Robertson
\ Steven Lorentz -- Scott Laughton -- Calle Jarnkrok

Morgan Rielly -- Brandon Carlo
\ Simon Benoit -- Chris Tanev
\ Dakota Mermis -- Philippe Myers

Joseph Woll
\ Anthony Stolarz

Scratched: None

Injured: Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), Max Pacioretty (tightness), Jake McCabe (upper body), David Kampf (upper body), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (upper body)

Status report: The Red Wings did not hold a mo

Lots to see here! Marner's 100th point. Matthews 400th goal. Leafs clinch 1st in the Atlantic.

The Maple Leafs have won seven of their last eight games after a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. The Leafs are 24-13-3 on the road this season. Toronto won the last meeting with Buffalo 6-3. source

Leafs can clinch the division with an OTL or better!

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
\ Max Domi — John Tavares — William Nylander
\ Bobby McMann — Pontus Holmberg — Nicholas Robertson
\ Steven Lorentz — Scott Laughton — Calle Jarnkrok

Morgan Rielly — Philippe Myers
\ Simon Benoit — Chris Tanev
\ Dakota Mermis — Brandon Carlo

Anthony Stolarz
\ Joseph Woll

Scratched: None

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With the 2024-25 regular season winding down and a playoff spot already secured, injured players Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jake McCabe and David Kämpf will not make the trip with the Toronto Maple Leafs to Raleigh for Sunday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Maple Leafs will recall veteran journeyman defenceman Dakota Mermis from the American Hockey League and he will make his Leafs debut against the Hurricanes. source

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
\ Calle Jarnkrok — John Tavares — William Nylander
\ Bobby McMann — Max Domi — Nicholas Robertson
\ Pontus Holmberg — Scott Laughton — Steven Lorentz

Morgan Rielly — Brandon Carlo
\ Simon Benoit — Chris Tanev
\ Philippe Myers — Dakota Mermis

Joseph Woll
\ Anthony Stolarz

Scratched: None

Injured: Jani H

The Maple Leafs will need to overcome playing a defenseman short as they hope to inch themselves two points closer to an Atlantic Division regular-season title when they close out the season series on HNIC against the Canadiens (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). source

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- Mitch Marner
\ Calle Jarnkrok -- John Tavares -- William Nylander
\ Bobby McMann -- Max Domi -- Nicholas Robertson
\ Pontus Holmberg -- Scott Laughton -- Steven Lorentz

Morgan Rielly -- Brandon Carlo
\ Simon Benoit -- Chris Tanev
\ Philippe Myers

Anthony Stolarz
\ Joseph Woll

Scratched: None

Injured: Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), Max Pacioretty (tightness), Jake McCabe (undisclosed), David Kampf (upper body), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed)

Status report: Demidov took part

The Maple Leafs are looking to complete the season-series sweep against the Tampa Bay Lightning (two points behind, same games played) in a big four-point game that will go a long way in deciding the coming-down-to-the-wire Atlantic Division race (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). source

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
\ Bobby McMann — John Tavares — William Nylander
\ Scott Laughton — Max Domi — Calle Jarnkrok
\ Steven Lorentz — Pontus Holmberg — Nicholas Robertson

Morgan Rielly — Brandon Carlo
\ Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Chris Tanev
\ Simon Benoit — Philippe Myers

Anthony Stolarz
\ Joseph Woll

Scratched: None

Injured: Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), Max Pacioretty (tightness), Jake McCabe (undisclosed), David Kampf (upper body)

Status report: The

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will start Tuesday’s game against the Florida Panthers.

Anthony Stolarz received starts in consecutive games for the Maple Leafs, and will almost certainly get the nod for Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Aside from the goaltending change, the Maple Leafs will be running back the same lineup from Saturday’s 5-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jake McCabe and David Kampf have already been ruled out of the Maple Leafs’ next two games due to injuries. source

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- Mitch Marner
\ Bobby McMann -- John Tavares -- William Nylander
\ Scott Laughton -- Max Domi -- Calle Jarnkrok
\ Steven Lorentz -- Pontus Holmberg -- Nicholas Robertson

Morgan Rielly -- Brandon Carlo
\ Oliver Ek

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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will get the start Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, head coach Craig Berube confirmed. . . .

Toronto held an optional morning skate Saturday, with Jani Hakanpaa, Simon Benoit, Philippe Myers Steven Lorentz, Pontus Holmberg, Nick Robertson, Max Pacioretty, Max Domi, Scott Laughton, Bobby McMann, Joseph Woll and Stolarz among the participants. It was a true optional skate, with Myers getting shots up on Stolarz, while the forwards worked on routine shooting drills. source

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- Mitch Marner
\ Bobby McMann -- John Tavares -- William Nylander
\ Scott Laughton -- Max Domi -- Calle Jarnkrok
\ Steven Lorentz -- Pontus Holmberg -- Nicholas Robertson

Morgan Rielly -- Brandon Carlo
\ Oliver Ekman

A goal-scoring binge has landed John Tavares league-wide recognition.

The Toronto Maple Leafs centre was named second star of the month on Tuesday, behind the Vegas Golden Knights' Jack Eichel and ahead of St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington.

Tavares found the back of the net a league-leading 13 times in March — the most by a player in any calendar month this season.

The scoring run was highlighted by a five-game streak that ended on Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks.

In the biggest game of the regular season (so far), the Maple Leafs enter this four-point matchup against the Panthers with a two-point lead in the Atlantic Division race (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet).

There is one more matchup between these two teams to come, but being four points ahead with seven games to go is a major difference compared to being tied on points with seven to play. To accomplish that four-point cushion, the Leafs will need to beat the Panthers in regulation, something they’ve done just once in the last six meetings. With the Panthers at the end of a three-in-four (second half of a back-to-back) and without some key pieces due to injury/suspension, this is a golden opportunity for the fully-healthy and rested Leafs, one they really need to take advantage of. source

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