Game #28: Lightning vs Leafs, 7pm (EST)

Before we get to the game the Leafs made a small trade today:

TRADE: We’ve acquired defenceman Chad Krys from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Kurtis Gabriel. #LeafsForever

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 9, 2021

While Chad Krys is a long shot to make the NHL, Kurtis Gabriel proved to be low on the Leafs’ depth chart this season, so it’s worth a shot on a 23 year old defender, no matter how long it is.

As for the game, it appears that the Leafs will ice the same lineup that beat Columbus on Tuesday night.

#Leafs morning skate:
Bunting-Matthews-Simmonds
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Ritchie-Kampf-Kase
Steeves-Engvall-Clifford

Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Rubins-Liljegren

Campbell
Mrazek
Woll

— Terry Koshan (@koshtorontosun) December 9, 2021

I liked what I saw from Kristians Rubins and Alex Steeves. Neither played a ton of minutes, but when you consider it was their NHL debuts you have to be happy with just seeing them not look out of place.

Enjoy the game.

GO LEAFS GO!!