GREAT NEWS - Sheldon Keefe announces a huge return for the Leafs tonight
With the NHL playoffs right around the corner the Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe announces the return of Defenceman Jake Muzzin.
Jake Muzzin is returning from his second concussion of the season Tuesday night when the Maple Leafs visit the Florida Panthers.
No word on what pairing Muzzin will be on yet but this is good news for #LeafsNation
The choice comes down to two players Justin Holl or Timothy Liljegren. Muzzin's return will likely push TJ Brodie back to his usual spot on the right side. Ilya Lyubushkin has looked really comfortable with Morgan Rielly to shore up that pair.
Keefe had this to say during Monday Morning's availability:
«Having the ability to have someone like Giordano down in that third pair right now, I think that's fair to say, that's as comfortable as we've been there. "We've played well as a team defensively and even if this season, whether it was [Rasmus] Sandin or Liljegren there, like, those guys have played good hockey for us."
Both Holl and Liljegren have played very well in Muzzin's absence. With Liljegren already on the third pairing and no mention of Holl on Monday, it seems like the 22-year-old is on his way out of the lineup.
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