Rielly + Lily has not worked yet to this point in time. Jarnkrok hasn't really played C for the Leafs.

I doubt these are the lines.

I assume the D will be:

Rielly-Bush
Brodie-Lily
Benoit-McCabe

with Edmundson on standby.

Forwards are harder to predict but maybe:

Bert-Matthews-Marner (I think they go back together)
McMann-Taveres-Nylander
Knies-Domi-Jarnkrok
Dewar-Kampf-Reaves

Holmberg and Robertson on Standby.

Why split up the new Matthews line that has been shredding opponents

Not a wise move

TOR has finally divided up the scoring threat to 3 lines. No need to move anyone around

Once Jarnkrok comes back Reaves comes out

Holmberg stays at 3c and Robertson is on standby


Bertuzzi — Matthews — Domi
Knies — Tavares — Marner
McMann— Holmberg — Nylander
Dewar — Kampf — Jarnkrok

I agree with your lines. These are what I would do. I was just suggesting what I think Keefe does.

Keefe has not put Matthews and Marner together since he came back as he know he cant

Bertuzzi — Matthews — Domi has been good and are just getting better as the games go by

Holmberg has also made a very strong case to stay as the 3c

I think what we saw last game is the lines minus Jarnkrok for Reaves on the 4th line

Dpairings be the only ? rn besides

Benoit-McCabe
Rielly-Lybushkin

Leafs were at their best with:

Rielly-Bush
Benoit-McCabe
Brodie-Lily

I know Edmondson is huge and would look good beside Lily. But Brodie is playing well again and Keefe loves Brodie. I think they go with that 6 to start. Edmondson gets in if we have a few bad games though.

Nah Brodie again has started to become an issue defensively he's starting to miss assignments or not be where he's supposed to. Hes creating plays here and there but in the Dzone has been caught chasing or not been where needed to often in last 5 games.

Leafs best games actually came with

Rielly-Bush
Benoit-McCabe
Edmundson-Lily

Edmundson's has to be in game 1. His net front clearing presence and ability to play playoff hockey and annoy other teams stars is what we need

We saw it in the EDM game he made McDavid and Draisaitl miserable

Rielly-Bush
Benoit-McCabe
Edmundson-Lily

That should be game 1

Should... I agree with you. Will Keefe do it? I doubt it.

Time will tell. Either way we have a lot of good depth options.

He's HS Brodie before when he's struggled will probs do it again and recently the struggles have come back