Maple Leafs’ Lyubushkin, Jarnkrok to play vs. Rangers, Liljegren game-time decision

Ilya Lyubushkin will begin his second stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs against the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed that Lyubushkin will play alongside Morgan Rielly in the lineup. The Leafs acquired the 29-year-old from the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

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Calle Jarnkrok will also be in the lineup playing on a line with John Tavares and Bobby McMann after missing the last 13 games after suffering a broken knuckle on his hand. The 32-year-old was forced to leave practice after blocking a shot off his hand.

Defenceman Timothy Liljegren is a game-time decision after missing the last two games with an undisclosed injury. If he does return, Toronto would get two right-shot defencemen on the blueline after having none available the last two games.

Nick Robertson and William Lagesson are expected to be scratched from the lineup while Mark Giordano’s injury opened a spot on the blue line.

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