Just as the heat seemed to go up on the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ top line, head coach Sheldon Keefe switched things around at practice on Monday.
Struggling winger Mitch Marner skated with captain John Tavares and Tyler Bertuzzi, while team-leading scorer William Nylander found himself patrolling the right side with Auston Matthews and rookie Matthew Knies.
Marner, 26, has just three assists in his last five games, while Matthews, 26, has just two points — a goal and an assist. Both players are currently third (20) and second (21) in team scoring respectively, despite their struggles. Nylander has 27 points.
The Maple Leafs are 10-6-3 this season and have lost their last two games, to Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Other observations from practice on Monday indicated that winger Ryan Reaves could play in Tuesday’s game against the Florida Panthers, as Bobby McMann was spotted wearing the “extra” jersey. Reaves has just one point in his first season in Toronto, which he scored in Chicago on Friday. The burly winger was a healthy scratch for three of the four games Toronto won during a recent streak.
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