The Maple Leafs are seeking their fifth win in a row since the break when they visit a struggling and tired Penguins team for a rare Sunday afternoon matinee (1:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). source
Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
Pontus Holmberg — John Tavares — William Nylander
Bobby McCann — Calle Jarnkrok — Nicholas Robertson
Max Pacioretty — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly — Philippe Myers
Simon Benoit — Jake McCabe
Marshall Rifai — Conor Timmins
Joseph Woll
Anthony Stolarz
Scratched: Alex Steeves
Injured: Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), Connor Dewar (upper body), Chris Tanev (upper body), Steven Lorentz (undisclosed), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed), Max Domi (undisclosed)
Status report: Jarnkrok, who had groin and sports hernia surgery in November, could make his season debut but is awaiting clearance from the doctors, Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said. … Domi and Lorentz, each a forward, and Ekman-Larsson, a defenseman, will be game-time decisions after missing practice Saturday. … Pacioretty could play after being sidelined four games with an undisclosed injury.
