Alexander Steeves will make his season debut with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, sending Robertson to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Robertson has been a regular in the lineup for the Maple Leafs this season, but has only tallied one point (1G / 0A) and 21 shots on goal while averaging 12:51 time-on-ice through 15 games.
Jani Hakanpaa will make his maple Leafs debut on Wednesday, resulting in Benoit being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Benoit has been a regular on the blueline for the Maple Leafs this season, averaging 15:51 time-on-ice, tallying two points (0G / 2A), 29 blocks, and 31 hits in 17 games.
Steeves is an undrafted 24-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota with seven games of NHL experience in his career. He has become an offensive standout at the AHL level, with 12 points (9G / 3A) in 10 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season. Nicholas Robertson will serve as a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Steeves to draw into the lineup.
Hakanpaa has returned from a two-game conditioning stint with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and will make his Maple Leafs debut on Wednesday night. The 32-year-old Hakanpaa, in his first season as a Maple Leaf, missed an extended portion of last season with the Dallas Stars due to injuries that continued into the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign. Simon Benoit will be a healthy scratch, allowing Hakanpaa to draw into the lineup.
Hakanpaa has returned from a two-game conditioning stint with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and his Maple Leafs debut appears to be approaching. The 32-year-old Hakanpaa, in his first season as a Maple Leaf, missed an extended portion of last season with the Dallas Stars due to injuries that continued into the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign.
With the Maple Leafs riding a three-game winning streak, Stolarz will return to the crease on Tuesday after having the night off in their previous game. Stolarz has been solid all season, posting a 2.00 GAA and .930 SV% in 10 games (6-2-2), but has somehow outperformed those stats in his previous three games (2-0-1), allowing only three combined goals and posting a .964 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter the action on Tuesday as -123 home favorites against an Ottawa Senators club that has scored only six goals in their past three games (1-2-0).
Benning was acquired in a trade earlier this season that sent Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Benning has not played a single game with the Maple Leafs since the trade and had zero points, 10 blocks, and nine hits in seven games with the Sharks.
After suffering a shoulder injury that prevented him from participating in training camp, Dewar has returned from a one-game conditioning stint with the Toronto Marlies (AHL), where he scored two points (1G / 1A), and is ready to make his season debut with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 25-year-old Dewar had five points (1G / 4A) in 17 games with the Maple Leafs last season and is expected to skate on a line with Nicholas Robertson and Pontus Holmberg.
With the Maple Leafs riding a three-game winning streak, Stolarz will likely return to the crease on Tuesday after having the night off in their previous game. Stolarz has been solid all season, posting a 2.00 GAA and .930 SV% in 10 games (6-2-2), but has somehow outperformed those stats in his previous three games (2-0-1), allowing only three combined goals and posting a .964 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter the action on Tuesday as -123 home favorites against an Ottawa Senators club that has scored only six goals in their past three games (1-2-0).
Steeves is an undrafted 24-year-old from St. Paul, Minnesota with seven games of NHL experience in his career. He has become an offensive standout at the AHL level, with 12 points (9G / 3A) in 10 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.
Benning was acquired in a trade earlier this season that sent Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Benning has not played a single game with the Maple Leafs since the trade and had zero points, 10 blocks, and nine hits in seven games with the Sharks.
After being placed on Injured Reserve last week, Matthews will likely remain sidelined against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, the first day he eligible to be activated. The 27-year-old Matthews was off to a slower-than-usual start to the 2024-25 campaign but had six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.
Jarnkrok has not played this season and will have to stay sidelined after suffering a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old Jarnkrok has provided a steady dose of secondary offense in two seasons with the Maple Leafs, scoring 60 points (30G / 30A) in 125 combined games, but unfortunately, he has no timeline to return.
Pacioretty was limited to only 5:10 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens with a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old Pacioretty was providing needed depth offense for the Maple Leafs, with six points (2G / 4A) in 12 games before his injury, but returns to Injured Reserve, an unfortunately familiar place for the veteran winger.
The Maple Leafs, fresh off a 4-0 win over the Boston Bruins, will roll with Stolarz between the pipes on Friday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Stolarz saved all 29 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season on Tuesday, improving his stats to a 2.12 GAA and .928 SV% in nine games (5-2-1). The Maple Leafs, still without Auston Matthews (upper-body), enter the action on Friday as -191 home favorites against a Red Wings club that, albeit riding a two-game winning streak, has only scored 33 goals this season, the fewest in the NHL.
Dewar has not played for the Maple Leafs yet this season but had two points (1G / 1A) in a one-game conditioning stint with the Toronto Marlies (AHL). With Auston Matthews (undisclosed) being placed on IR, the Maple Leafs have been able to activate and recall Dewar.
Matthews has missed one game and will miss at least two more after being placed on Injured Reserve with an undisclosed injury. He will be first eligible to return to the lineup on November 12th against the Ottawa Senators. The 27-year-old Matthews was off to a slower-than-usual start to the 2024-25 campaign but had six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games. In a corresponding move, Connor Dewar (shoulder) has been activated from LTIR.
The Maple Leafs, fresh off a 4-0 win over the Boston Bruins, will roll with Stolarz between the pipes on Friday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Stolarz saved all 29 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season on Tuesday, improving his stats to a 2.12 GAA and .928 SV% in nine games (5-2-1). The Maple Leafs, still without Auston Matthews (upper-body), enter the action on Friday as -191 home favorites against a Red Wings club that, albeit riding a two-game winning streak, has only scored 33 goals this season, the fewest in the NHL.
