Holmberg missed his first game of the season on Saturday but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, replacing Nick Robertson. The 25-year-old Holmberg has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 13:09 time-on-ice through eight games this season.
Myers made his season debut on Saturday, recording a -1 plus/minus and one hit in 12:11 time-on-ice but will serve as a healthy scratch on Monday. Conor Timmins will draw into the lineup as Myers' replacement.
Timmins missed his second game of the season on Saturday but will return to the lineup on Monday, replacing Philippe Myers. The 26-year-old Timmins has two points (0G / 2A) while averaging 15:38 time-on-ice through seven games this season.
The Maple Leafs, riding a season-worst three-game losing streak (0-2-1), will turn to Stolarz in the crease for a second consecutive outing. Before Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins when Stolarz allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%), he had allowed two or fewer goals in each of his previous five contests (3-2-0). The 30-year-old netminder has a solid 2.19 GAA and .927 SV% in six appearances. The Maple Leafs enter the action on Monday as slight -101 road underdogs against the undefeated Winnipeg Jets (8-0-0).
In his third season with the Maple Leafs, McCabe has been rewarded with a five-year, $22.55 million contract extension. The 31-year-old McCabe has been a defensive staple for the Maple Leafs since joining the club and has three points (0G / 3A), a +6 plus/minus, 17 blocks, and 19 hits in nine games this season.
Stolarz allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Lightning on Monday. Dennis Hildeby started on Tuesday and Joseph Woll started on Thursday, so Stolarz will be well-rested for Saturday's matchup with the Bruins. Stolarz has been fantastic to start his Maple Leafs career, going 3-2-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .938 SV% in his first five starts.
Timmins played in four straight games but will come out of the lineup on Saturday so Philippe Myers can make his season debut. Timmins has picked up two assists in seven games this season.
Myers spent most of last season in the AHL, where he had 23 points (4G / 19A) in 61 games with the Syracuse Crunch. He signed with the Maple Leafs this summer and will make his Maple Leafs debut on Saturday, replacing Conor Timmins on the blueline.
Holmberg has played in all eight games so far this season but will be replaced by Max Pacioretty in the lineup on Saturday. Holmberg has one assist, seven SOG and a minus-3 rating through eight games this season.
Pacioretty missed Thursday's game vs. The Blues but he will replace Pontus Holmberg in the lineup on Saturday. Pacioretty has scored two goals on seven SOG in five games this season.
Stolarz allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Maple Leafs win over the Lightning on Monday. Dennis Hildeby started on Tuesday and Joseph Woll started on Thursday, so Stolarz will be well-rested for Saturday's matchup with the Bruins. Stolarz has been fantastic to start his Maple Leafs career, going 3-2-0 with a 1.83 GAA and .938 SV% in his first five starts.
Pacioretty returned from a two-game absence on Monday, but then exited Tuesday's game after only 9:58 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Pacioretty has two points (2G / 0A) in five games this season. The 35-year-old Pacioretty has six 30-goal seasons under his belt but has been limited to only 91 games over the past three seasons due to various injuries.
Woll has not played since a preseason contest on October 5th but will make his season debut for the Maple Leafs on Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues. The Maple Leafs are sizeable -229 home favorites. The 26-year-old Woll was projected to be the opening night starter for the Maple Leafs but suffered a last-minute lower-body ailment, resulting in him missing the first seven games and pivoting the starting goalie role to Anthony Stolarz. That said, Stolarz has been terrific filling in this season, posting a 1.83 GAA and .938 SV% in five games (3-2-0), which could pose an obstacle for Woll's playing time if he is unable to get off to a hot start. In 25 games played in 2023-24, Woll had a 12-11-1 record with a 2.94 GAA and .907 SV%.
Woll has not played since a preseason contest on October 5th but will make his season debut for the Maple Leafs on Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues. The Maple Leafs are sizeable -229 home favorites. The 26-year-old Woll was projected to be the opening night starter for the Maple Leafs but suffered a last-minute lower-body ailment, resulting in him missing the first seven games and pivoting the starting goalie role to Anthony Stolarz. That said, Stolarz has been terrific filling in this season, posting a 1.83 GAA and .938 SV% in five games (3-2-0), which could pose an obstacle for Woll's playing time if he is unable to get off to a hot start. In 25 games played in 2023-24, Woll had a 12-11-1 record with a 2.94 GAA and .907 SV%.
Hildeby was called up prior to the season-opening game for the Maple Leafs after Joseph Woll went out of the lineup with a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Hildeby was limited to action in back-to-back contests, posting mixed results with a 4.03 GAA and .869 SV% in two outings (1-1-0).
Woll was projected to be the opening night starter for the Maple Leafs but suffered a last-minute lower-body ailment, resulting in him missing the first seven games and pivoting the starting goalie role to Anthony Stolarz. That said, Stolarz has been terrific filling in this season, posting a 1.83 GAA and .938 SV% in five games (3-2-0), which could pose an obstacle for Woll's playing time when he returns to the lineup. In 25 games played in 2023-24, Woll had a 12-11-1 record with a 2.94 GAA and .907 SV%. Dennis Hildeby has been sent down to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in a corresponding move.
It's unclear when Pacioretty suffered the injury, but he was unable to join his teammates on the bench for the start of the third period. We should receive an update on his injury prior to the Maple Leafs' game against the Blues on Thursday.
Ryan Reaves will enter the Maple Leafs lineup on Tuesday night, sending Kampf to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Kampf has one point (0G / 1A), a -3 plus/minus, and four shots on goal in six games this season.
David Kampf will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Reaves to re-enter the lineup for the Maple Leafs. Reaves has zero points, three shots, and 12 hits in four games this season.
On the back end of a back-to-back, with Joseph Woll (lower body) not ready to make his return, the Maple Leafs will turn to Hildeby for his second start of the season. The 23-year-old Hildeby played the back end of a back-to-back earlier this season and recorded a victory, posting a solid 2.02 GAA and .913 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter action on Tuesday as -192 road favorites against a Columbus Blue Jackets with a 2-3-0 record.
