Toronto Maple Leafs News

Johnson has failed to pick up a point in four straight games and will head to the press box Saturday vs. Winnipeg as Anthony Beauvillier makes his Chicago debut. The 25-year-old undrafted forward has two goals, no assists, 17 SOG, four PIMs and a -4 plus/minus in 14 games played in 2023-24.

Ryan Reaves will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing McMann to draw back into the Maple Leafs lineup for his fourth game. McMann has two points (0G / 2A), averaging 9:00 time-on-ice, while primarily seeing bottom-six minutes skating alongside David Kampf and Noah Gregor.

Reaves has been in and out of the lineup lately, playing only two of the last six games for the Maple Leafs, and will return to the press box on Thursday as a healthy scratch in their contest against the Seattle Kraken. Reaves has one point (1G / 0A), 32 hits, and a -10 plus/minus through 16 games and will be replaced in the lineup by Bobby McMann.

Woll has been stellar lately and, as such, will be rewarded with his third consecutive start. Woll has allowed three or fewer goals in his last three games (2-1-0), all quality starts, posting a terrific .936 SV% in the process. Consistency has been Woll's only downfall this season but the rookie goaltender will get the opportunity to string together his fourth-straight quality start as the Maple Leafs are -176 home favourites on Thursday against a Seattle Kraken team that ranks 26th in the league offensively (2.78 GF / GP) and will be without Jaden Schwartz (upper-body).

Woll has been stellar lately and, as such, will likely be rewarded with his third consecutive start. Woll has allowed three or fewer goals in his last three games (2-1-0), all quality starts, posting a terrific .936 SV% in the process. Consistency has been Woll's only downfall this season but the rookie goaltender will get the opportunity to string together his fourth-straight quality start as the Maple Leafs are -176 home favourites on Thursday against a Seattle Kraken team that ranks 26th in the league offensively (2.78 GF / GP) and will be without Jaden Schwartz (upper-body).

Nylander was held without a point in three games with Pittsburgh but was a healthy scratch on Tuesday when Bryan Rust returned to the lineup. Nylander will return to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), where he had eight points (5G / 3A) in 11 games this season.

Woll was unable to secure a victory for the Maple Leafs on Saturday but played well, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and will start again on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Woll has been inconsistent, posting a .500 record over his past six games (3-3-0) and a subpar .884 SV%. However, he has back-to-back quality starts and will be looking for revenge in his first matchup against the Panthers since losing to them in the second round of the playoffs. The Panthers played in Ottawa last night, a 5-0 victory, which partially contributes to the Maple Leafs being -133 home favourites.

Anthony Stolarz will draw his first start in five games with Florida on the second half of their back-to-back Tuesday and will take on Toronto on the road. The 29-year-old has excelled in his first season backing up in Florida, with his impressive 3-1-0 record, 2.28 GAA and .917 SV%. He will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost two-straight contests and are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.42).

Woll was unable to secure a victory for the Maple Leafs on Saturday but played well, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and will likely start again on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Woll has been inconsistent, posting a .500 record over his past six games (3-3-0) and a subpar .884 SV%. However, he has back-to-back quality starts and will be looking for revenge in his first matchup against the Panthers since losing to them in the second round of the playoffs. The Panthers played in Ottawa last night, a 5-0 victory, which partially contributes to the Maple Leafs being -133 home favourites.

Reaves was a healthy scratch on Saturday after scoring his first goal of the season the night before but is expected to return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. He is expected to play on the fourth line with David Kampf and Noah Gregor. Reaves' greatest attribute has always been his high-volume hitting, but this season, he is averaging only 2.00 hits per game, the lowest total of his career.

Steeves was recalled by the Maple Leafs last week but did not make his way into their lineup. Steeves has been enjoying an excellent start to his 2023-24 season in Toronto (AHL) with 11 goals, seven assists, six PIMs, and a -2 plus/minus through 14 games played and has been recalled to the Maple Leafs Thursday. The 23-year-old has six career NHL games under his belt and has an assist and five SOG while averaging only 7:55 TOI.

Benning has been out since October 29th due to an undisclosed injury and has been activated off the injured reserve Friday with expectations to play. The 29-year-old stay-at-home defender has an assist, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus in eight games this season prior to his injury.

Lorentz will be a healthy scratch on Friday, signalling that Aleksander Barkov will likely return to the Panthers lineup. In 18 games this season, Lorentz has three points (1G / 2A), 10 shots, and 15 hits while averaging 8:22 time-on-ice.

Steeves has been enjoying an excellent start to his 2023-24 season in Toronto (AHL) with 11 goals, seven assists, six PIMs, and a -2 plus/minus through 14 games played and has been recalled to the Maple Leafs Thursday. The 23-year-old has six career NHL games under his belt and has an assist and five SOG while averaging only 7:55 TOI.