The Vancouver Canucks added depth to their defence and gave themselves some salary cap flexibility by trading centre Jason Dickinson and a second-round draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenceman Riley Stillman on Friday.
With Toronto Maple Leafs placing Mitch Marner and Rasmus Sandin on injured reserve, there is an opportunity for young players like Alex Steeves and Kristiāns Rubīns to show what they can do.
Maple Leafs, Canadiens scoreless after first period of Game 4
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens are deadlocked at 0-0 after the first period of Game 4.
Carey Price made nine saves for the Canadiens, while Jack Campbell turned away six shots for the Leafs.
TSN.ca Staff Carey Price , The Canadian Press
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens are deadlocked at 0-0 after the first period of Game 4.
Carey Price made nine saves for the Canadiens, while Jack Campbell turned away six shots for the Leafs.
The Maple Leafs had the first power play of the period, but were not able to take advantage of Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s slashing penalty.
Maple Leafs tweak lineup for Game 4 vs. Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell. (Graham Hughes/CP) | May 25, 2021, 7:30 PM
May 25, 2021, 7:30 PM
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe will be injecting fresh legs into his lineup for Game 4.
Defenceman Travis Dermott and depth centre Adam Brooks will both draw in for the Leafs on Tuesday night as the club seeks to extend its 2-1 first-round playoff series lead over the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.
Toronto’s Jack Campbell will get his fourth start in goal, and forward Nick Foligno (day to day) will miss a second straight game with an undisclosed injury.