<p>The NHL schedule makers finally cut the Leafs a break.</p>
<p>After years of the Leafs being put in a situation where they play a back-to-back against rested opponents, this weekend will see the Buds play against two opponents who are both on the second half of their own back-to-backs, with Calgary having played Montreal last night and Buffalo scheduled to play Edmonton tonight.</p>
<p>The Leafs will also probably be getting their captain back after John Tavares sat out the last game. He skated this morning and by all accounts, looked good to go. Kiril Semyonov looking to be the odd-man out if JT is in fact, cleared to play.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">John Tavares leads the stretch </p>
<p>All signs point to his return tonight … Keefe will address media within the hour <a href="https://t.co/UAsvuILPC9">pic.twitter.com/UAsvuILPC9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Mark Masters (@markhmasters) <a href="https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1459186952532594693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>On Calgary&#8217;s side of things, despite an all-star caliber start from most of the top forwards, the Flames have been struggling recently, losing four of their last five games including last night in Montreal, and tonight they&#8217;ll take on a rested Leafs team with presumably their backup goaltender, who has only played two games so far this season and has a sub .900 save percentage. The Leafs still can&#8217;t take them lightly or play down to their level (as they sometimes do) as no doubt the Flames will come into tonight&#8217;s game motivated to try and get back into the win column after last night&#8217;s game slipped away from them.</p>
<h3>Lineups</h3>
<h4>Toronto Maple Leafs</h4>
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<th width="220">LW</th>
<th width="220">C</th>
<th width="220">RW</th>
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<td id="LW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/michael-bunting/3778/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/3778/Bunting-Michael_TOR-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Michael Bunting"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">MICHAEL BUNTING</span></a></td>
<td id="C1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/auston-matthews/3030/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2433/Matthews-Auston_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Auston Matthews"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">AUSTON MATTHEWS</span></a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/william-nylander/2776/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2375/Nylander-William_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="William Nylander"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">WILLIAM NYLANDER</span></a></td>
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<tr id="f2">
<td id="LW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/alex-kerfoot/3247/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2833/Kerfoot-Alexander_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Alexander Kerfoot"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">ALEXANDER KERFOOT</span></a></td>
<td id="C2"><a class="player-link" title="Game-time Decision" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/john-tavares/1018/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1016/Tavares-John_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="John Tavares"   />⚠<br />
<span class="player-name">JOHN TAVARES</span></a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/mitchell-marner/2870/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2475/Marner-Mitch_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Mitch Marner"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">MITCH MARNER</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/pierre-engvall/4744/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4744/Engvall-Pierre_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pierre Engvall"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">PIERRE ENGVALL</span></a></td>
<td id="C3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/david-kampf/3341/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4620/Kampf-David_TOR-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="David Kampf"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">DAVID KAMPF</span></a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/ondrej-kase/3102/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2685/Kase-Ondrej_TOR-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Ondrej Kase"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">ONDREJ KASE</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/nick-ritchie/2944/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2552/Ritchie-Nick_TOR-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Nick Ritchie"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">NICK RITCHIE</span></a></td>
<td id="C4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jason-spezza/1112/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1109/Spezza-Jason_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Jason Spezza"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">JASON SPEZZA</span></a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/wayne-simmonds/776/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/775/Simmonds-Wayne_TOR-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Wayne Simmonds"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">WAYNE SIMMONDS</span></a></td>
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<th colspan="2" scope="col" width="475">DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS</th>
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<td id="LD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/morgan-rielly/2319/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1935/Rielly-Morgan_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Morgan Rielly"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">MORGAN RIELLY</span></a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/t-j-brodie/199/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/199/Brodie-TJ_TOR-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="T.J. Brodie"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">T.J. BRODIE</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jake-muzzin/769/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/768/Muzzin-Jake_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Jake Muzzin"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">JAKE MUZZIN</span></a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/justin-holl/3271/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2857/Holl-Justin_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Justin Holl"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">JUSTIN HOLL</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/rasmus-sandin/4806/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4806/Sandin-Rasmus_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Rasmus Sandin"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">RASMUS SANDIN</span></a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/timothy-liljegren/3215/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2805/Liljegren-Timothy_TOR-2020_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Timothy Liljegren"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">TIMOTHY LILJEGREN</span></a></td>
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<p>As stated above, John Tavares does seem likely to return tonight and the lines will revert to how they were in the L.A. game to reflect that, though Joey Anderson will skate during warmups to get himself ready just in case Tavares is ruled out at the last minute. Holl will play again and Dermott remains the odd man out (a decision I question #FreeDermott).</p>
<h4>Calgary Flames</h4>
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<td id="LW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/johnny-gaudreau/2758/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2354/Gaudreau-Johnny_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Johnny Gaudreau"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">JOHNNY GAUDREAU</span></a></td>
<td id="C1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/elias-lindholm/2521/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2133/Lindholm-Elias_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Elias Lindholm"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">ELIAS LINDHOLM</span></a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/matthew-tkachuk/3033/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2635/Tkachuk-Matthew_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Matthew Tkachuk"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">MATTHEW TKACHUK</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/blake-coleman/3134/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2728/Coleman-Blake_CGY-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Blake Coleman"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">BLAKE COLEMAN</span></a></td>
<td id="C2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/sean-monahan/2525/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2138/Monahan-Sean_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Sean Monahan"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">SEAN MONAHAN</span></a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/andrew-mangiapane/3343/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4622/Mangiapane-Andrew_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Andrew Mangiapane"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">ANDREW MANGIAPANE</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/dillon-dube/3907/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/3907/Dube-Dillon_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Dillon Dube"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">DILLON DUBE</span></a></td>
<td id="C3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/mikael-backlund/193/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/193/Backlund-Mikael_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Mikael Backlund"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">MIKAEL BACKLUND</span></a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/trevor-lewis/761/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/760/Lewis-Trevor_CGY-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Trevor Lewis"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">TREVOR LEWIS</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/milan-lucic/122/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/122/Lucic-Milan_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Milan Lucic"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">MILAN LUCIC</span></a></td>
<td id="C4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/brad-richardson/773/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/772/Richardson-Brad_CGY-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Brad Richardson"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">BRAD RICHARDSON</span></a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/tyler-pitlick/2035/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1649/Pitlick-Tyler_CGY-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Tyler Pitlick"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">TYLER PITLICK</span></a></td>
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<th colspan="2" scope="col" width="475">DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS</th>
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<td id="LD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/noah-hanifin/2868/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2473/Hanifin-Noah_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Noah Hanifin"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">NOAH HANIFIN</span></a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/rasmus-andersson/3166/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2762/Andersson-Rasmus_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Rasmus Andersson"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">RASMUS ANDERSSON</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/oliver-kylington/3770/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/3770/Kylington-Oliver_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Oliver Kylington"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">OLIVER KYLINGTON</span></a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/christopher-tanev/1498/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1494/Tanev-Chris_CGY-2021_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Chris Tanev"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">CHRIS TANEV</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/nikita-zadorov/2534/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2147/Zadorov-Nikita_CGY-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Nikita Zadorov"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">NIKITA ZADOROV</span></a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/erik-gudbranson/2097/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="jersey-image" src="https://i0.wp.com/api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1710/Gudbranson-Erik_CGY-2022_.png?w=1424&#038;ssl=1" alt="Erik Gudbranson"   /><br />
<span class="player-name">ERIK GUDBRANSON</span></a></td>
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<p>Yup, that&#8217;s definitely a Darryl Sutter lineup. Beyond the top-6, I don&#8217;t really see any real threats, which may be by design, but&#8230;. it&#8217;s an odd look to me, especially in comparison to the lineups they were icing earlier this year in the all-Canadian division.</p>
<h3>Goaltenders</h3>
<p>Jack Campbell gets the start again tonight following his perfect performance on Wednesday night in Philly. The Leafs starter brings a 7-3-1 record into tonight&#8217;s contest and a .936 save percentage. Keefe was cagey when asked if Joseph Woll would get his first NHL start on Saturday, but hopefully it was just a case of him holding back some info rather than the first part of a &#8220;we&#8217;re going to play Campbell two nights in a row&#8221; plan.</p>
<p>On the other side of the ice, Calgary has not confirmed their starter yet, but it is expected to be backup Dan Vladar. He brings a 2-0 record into tonight&#8217;s game with an .891 save percentage and an unlimited number of Darth Vadar jokes per 60 for our postgame writer tonight, don&#8217;t let me down Jon.</p>
<p>Puck drop tonight is at 7 pm and the game will be broadcast on TSN4.</p>
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The NHL schedule makers finally cut the Leafs a break.

After years of the Leafs being put in a situation where they play a back-to-back against rested opponents, this weekend will see the Buds play against two opponents who are both on the second half of their own back-to-backs, with Calgary having played Montreal last night and Buffalo scheduled to play Edmonton tonight.

The Leafs will also probably be getting their captain back after John Tavares sat out the last game. He skated this morning and by all accounts, looked good to go. Kiril Semyonov looking to be the odd-man out if JT is in fact, cleared to play.

https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1459186952532594693

On Calgary's side of things, despite an all-star caliber start from most of the top forwards, the Flames have been struggling recently, losing four of their last five games including last night in Montreal, and tonight they'll take on a rested Leafs team with presumably their backup goaltender, who has only played two games so far this season and has a sub .900 save percentage. The Leafs still can't take them lightly or play down to their level (as they sometimes do) as no doubt the Flames will come into tonight's game motivated to try and get back into the win column after last night's game slipped away from them.
<h3>Lineups</h3>
<h4>Toronto Maple Leafs</h4>
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<th width="220">C</th>
<th width="220">RW</th>
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<td id="LW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/michael-bunting/3778/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/3778/Bunting-Michael_TOR-2022_.png" alt="Michael Bunting" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">MICHAEL BUNTING</span></a></td>
<td id="C1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/auston-matthews/3030/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2433/Matthews-Auston_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Auston Matthews" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">AUSTON MATTHEWS</span></a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/william-nylander/2776/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2375/Nylander-William_TOR-2020_.png" alt="William Nylander" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">WILLIAM NYLANDER</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/alex-kerfoot/3247/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2833/Kerfoot-Alexander_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Alexander Kerfoot" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">ALEXANDER KERFOOT</span></a></td>
<td id="C2"><a class="player-link" title="Game-time Decision" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/john-tavares/1018/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1016/Tavares-John_TOR-2020_.png" alt="John Tavares" width="110px" height="auto" />⚠
<span class="player-name">JOHN TAVARES</span></a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/mitchell-marner/2870/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2475/Marner-Mitch_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Mitch Marner" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">MITCH MARNER</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/pierre-engvall/4744/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4744/Engvall-Pierre_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Pierre Engvall" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">PIERRE ENGVALL</span></a></td>
<td id="C3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/david-kampf/3341/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4620/Kampf-David_TOR-2022_.png" alt="David Kampf" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">DAVID KAMPF</span></a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/ondrej-kase/3102/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2685/Kase-Ondrej_TOR-2022_.png" alt="Ondrej Kase" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">ONDREJ KASE</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/nick-ritchie/2944/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2552/Ritchie-Nick_TOR-2022_.png" alt="Nick Ritchie" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">NICK RITCHIE</span></a></td>
<td id="C4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jason-spezza/1112/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1109/Spezza-Jason_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Jason Spezza" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">JASON SPEZZA</span></a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/wayne-simmonds/776/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/775/Simmonds-Wayne_TOR-2021_.png" alt="Wayne Simmonds" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">WAYNE SIMMONDS</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/morgan-rielly/2319/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1935/Rielly-Morgan_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Morgan Rielly" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">MORGAN RIELLY</span></a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/t-j-brodie/199/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/199/Brodie-TJ_TOR-2021_.png" alt="T.J. Brodie" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">T.J. BRODIE</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/jake-muzzin/769/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/768/Muzzin-Jake_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Jake Muzzin" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">JAKE MUZZIN</span></a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/justin-holl/3271/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2857/Holl-Justin_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Justin Holl" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">JUSTIN HOLL</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/rasmus-sandin/4806/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4806/Sandin-Rasmus_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Rasmus Sandin" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">RASMUS SANDIN</span></a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/timothy-liljegren/3215/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2805/Liljegren-Timothy_TOR-2020_.png" alt="Timothy Liljegren" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">TIMOTHY LILJEGREN</span></a></td>
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As stated above, John Tavares does seem likely to return tonight and the lines will revert to how they were in the L.A. game to reflect that, though Joey Anderson will skate during warmups to get himself ready just in case Tavares is ruled out at the last minute. Holl will play again and Dermott remains the odd man out (a decision I question #FreeDermott).
<h4>Calgary Flames</h4>
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<td id="LW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/johnny-gaudreau/2758/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2354/Gaudreau-Johnny_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Johnny Gaudreau" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">JOHNNY GAUDREAU</span></a></td>
<td id="C1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/elias-lindholm/2521/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2133/Lindholm-Elias_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Elias Lindholm" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">ELIAS LINDHOLM</span></a></td>
<td id="RW1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/matthew-tkachuk/3033/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2635/Tkachuk-Matthew_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Matthew Tkachuk" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">MATTHEW TKACHUK</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/blake-coleman/3134/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2728/Coleman-Blake_CGY-2022_.png" alt="Blake Coleman" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">BLAKE COLEMAN</span></a></td>
<td id="C2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/sean-monahan/2525/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2138/Monahan-Sean_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Sean Monahan" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">SEAN MONAHAN</span></a></td>
<td id="RW2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/andrew-mangiapane/3343/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/4622/Mangiapane-Andrew_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Andrew Mangiapane" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">ANDREW MANGIAPANE</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/dillon-dube/3907/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/3907/Dube-Dillon_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Dillon Dube" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">DILLON DUBE</span></a></td>
<td id="C3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/mikael-backlund/193/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/193/Backlund-Mikael_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Mikael Backlund" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">MIKAEL BACKLUND</span></a></td>
<td id="RW3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/trevor-lewis/761/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/760/Lewis-Trevor_CGY-2022_.png" alt="Trevor Lewis" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">TREVOR LEWIS</span></a></td>
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<td id="LW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/milan-lucic/122/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/122/Lucic-Milan_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Milan Lucic" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">MILAN LUCIC</span></a></td>
<td id="C4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/brad-richardson/773/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/772/Richardson-Brad_CGY-2022_.png" alt="Brad Richardson" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">BRAD RICHARDSON</span></a></td>
<td id="RW4"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/tyler-pitlick/2035/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1649/Pitlick-Tyler_CGY-2022_.png" alt="Tyler Pitlick" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">TYLER PITLICK</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/noah-hanifin/2868/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2473/Hanifin-Noah_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Noah Hanifin" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">NOAH HANIFIN</span></a></td>
<td id="RD1"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/rasmus-andersson/3166/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2762/Andersson-Rasmus_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Rasmus Andersson" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">RASMUS ANDERSSON</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/oliver-kylington/3770/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/3770/Kylington-Oliver_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Oliver Kylington" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">OLIVER KYLINGTON</span></a></td>
<td id="RD2"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/christopher-tanev/1498/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1494/Tanev-Chris_CGY-2021_.png" alt="Chris Tanev" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">CHRIS TANEV</span></a></td>
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<td id="LD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/nikita-zadorov/2534/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/2147/Zadorov-Nikita_CGY-2022_.png" alt="Nikita Zadorov" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">NIKITA ZADOROV</span></a></td>
<td id="RD3"><a class="player-link" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/erik-gudbranson/2097/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="jersey-image" src="https://api.dailyfaceoff.com/uploads/player/jersey/1710/Gudbranson-Erik_CGY-2022_.png" alt="Erik Gudbranson" width="110px" height="auto" />
<span class="player-name">ERIK GUDBRANSON</span></a></td>
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Yup, that's definitely a Darryl Sutter lineup. Beyond the top-6, I don't really see any real threats, which may be by design, but.... it's an odd look to me, especially in comparison to the lineups they were icing earlier this year in the all-Canadian division.
<h3>Goaltenders</h3>
Jack Campbell gets the start again tonight following his perfect performance on Wednesday night in Philly. The Leafs starter brings a 7-3-1 record into tonight's contest and a .936 save percentage. Keefe was cagey when asked if Joseph Woll would get his first NHL start on Saturday, but hopefully it was just a case of him holding back some info rather than the first part of a "we're going to play Campbell two nights in a row" plan.

On the other side of the ice, Calgary has not confirmed their starter yet, but it is expected to be backup Dan Vladar. He brings a 2-0 record into tonight's game with an .891 save percentage and an unlimited number of Darth Vadar jokes per 60 for our postgame writer tonight, don't let me down Jon.

Puck drop tonight is at 7 pm and the game will be broadcast on TSN4.

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