Leafs Reporter Leaks Significant Lineup Change for Game 3 Against Senators
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The Maple Leafs are up 2-0 in their first round series against the Senators with the series shifting to Ottawa, and one reporter has leaked a big change for Toronto.
The Maple Leafs have never lost a playoff series when going up 2-0 at home, and they certainly don't plan to blow a 10-0 record in that category this season.
The team secured a lead in Game 2 before surrendering a pair of goals to the Senators, who were able to force overtime, where Max Domi ended things early, putting the Leafs up by two games.
Leafs head coach Craig Berube had indicated on Wednesday that he was non-committal on any significant lineup changes heading into Game 3, but according to Leafs reporter Nick Alberga, the team may he preparing to have Max Pacioretty make his Leafs playoff debut.
"Sounds like there's a really good chance that Max Pacioretty will make his playoff debut for the Maple Leafs tonight in Game 3 of the Battle of Ontario. He hasn't played since February 8th."
Pacioretty has missed nearly 3 months of action, and the original thought was that inserting him into the playoff lineup while everyone was healthy would be a risky play. However, with Nick Robertson making a very frustrating and costly mistake on Tuesday's Game 2, perhaps Berube would feel better with a veteran presence in the lineup.
Pacioretty's season wasn't a particularly strong one for the Leafs, as the 36-year-old suited up in just 37 games this season, producing only 5 goals and 13 points.
We don't yet have confirmation from the Leafs, but with today's report, it will be interesting to see which way they go tonight.
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