There were updates a plenty from the Leafs optional skate this morning, including Sheldon Keefe providing an update on Nick Robertson&#8230;
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Per Keefe, 6-8 weeks for Robertson. Will go rehab route rather than have surgery <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Leafs</a>
&mdash; Terry Koshan 🇺🇦 (@koshtorontosun) <a href="https://twitter.com/koshtorontosun/status/1601613710103314432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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I&#8217;m no doctor, but I wonder if surgery is still going to be a part of Robertson&#8217;s offseason. This is likely the quickest path back to playing for Nick and at this point in his career that might be the priority for him. Robertson being back in the Leafs lineup sooner rather than later also benefits the Leafs as affordable secondary scoring is certainly a need. That also opens the door to a lot new faces auditioning over that time with the Leafs.
Toronto can put Robertson on the LTIR, but right now there isn&#8217;t a pressing need to do so.
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Toronto’s Pierre Engvall has been suspended for one game for High-sticking Los Angeles’ Sean Durzi. <a href="https://t.co/HTgmeIvTjT">https://t.co/HTgmeIvTjT</a>
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Tonight&#8217;s game is the only one that Engvall will miss. As I&#8217;ve said previously, I wonder if he&#8217;ll challenge for Malgin&#8217;s current spot on the second line as his game is similar to Jarnkrok&#8217;s who he&#8217;s ultimately replacing. I guess that puts the pressure on Malgin to deliver tonight.
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Jordie Benn is taking part in the team’s optional morning skate. He’s been week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
&mdash; David Alter (@dalter) <a href="https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1601601118660067332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Another step in the right direction for Benn. It will be interesting to see what this means for the bottom of the Leafs present defensive depth when he&#8217;s ready to return. Presumably Mac Hollowell will be the first player down as he won&#8217;t require waivers, but it feels like Conor Timmins might have until Rielly returns to prove his long term value with the Leafs.
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Matt Murray is the confirmed starter for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Leafs</a> tonight against the Flames.<a href="https://twitter.com/BodogCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BodogCA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RinkWideTOR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RinkWideTOR</a>
&mdash; David Alter (@dalter) <a href="https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1601613266513702913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Keefe is being consistent with his rotation and both goaltenders will now be sitting after pitching shutouts. Fair and consistent and also giving both of them rest after having injures, makes sense, although I wonder if we&#8217;ll see Keefe attempt to give them stretches of games at some point as well.
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Joey Anderson will slot directly into Pierre Engvall’s spot on the third line tonight.<a href="https://twitter.com/RinkWideTOR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RinkWideTOR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BodogCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BodogCA</a>
&mdash; David Alter (@dalter) <a href="https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1601613642809868289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Presumably, this means that Anderson is joining the Kerfoot and Kampf line from yesterday&#8217;s practice that had Engvall skating on it.
And a bit of a Marlies update as well&#8230;
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marlies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Marlies</a> forward Adam Gaudette has been suspended 3 games for this hit on Viktor Lodin
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&mdash; Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1601306247512195072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Gaudette likely won&#8217;t get his chance at the Leafs roster until he serves his time in the AHL.
The Leafs play tonight at 7pm ET against Nazem Kadri and the Flames. The game can be seen on CBC.

There were updates a plenty from the Leafs optional skate this morning, including Sheldon Keefe providing an update on Nick Robertson...

https://twitter.com/koshtorontosun/status/1601613710103314432

I'm no doctor, but I wonder if surgery is still going to be a part of Robertson's offseason. This is likely the quickest path back to playing for Nick and at this point in his career that might be the priority for him. Robertson being back in the Leafs lineup sooner rather than later also benefits the Leafs as affordable secondary scoring is certainly a need. That also opens the door to a lot new faces auditioning over that time with the Leafs.

Toronto can put Robertson on the LTIR, but right now there isn't a pressing need to do so.

https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1601362903663534082

Tonight's game is the only one that Engvall will miss. As I've said previously, I wonder if he'll challenge for Malgin's current spot on the second line as his game is similar to Jarnkrok's who he's ultimately replacing. I guess that puts the pressure on Malgin to deliver tonight.

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1601601118660067332

Another step in the right direction for Benn. It will be interesting to see what this means for the bottom of the Leafs present defensive depth when he's ready to return. Presumably Mac Hollowell will be the first player down as he won't require waivers, but it feels like Conor Timmins might have until Rielly returns to prove his long term value with the Leafs.

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1601613266513702913

Keefe is being consistent with his rotation and both goaltenders will now be sitting after pitching shutouts. Fair and consistent and also giving both of them rest after having injures, makes sense, although I wonder if we'll see Keefe attempt to give them stretches of games at some point as well.

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1601613642809868289

Presumably, this means that Anderson is joining the Kerfoot and Kampf line from yesterday's practice that had Engvall skating on it.

And a bit of a Marlies update as well...

https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1601306247512195072

Gaudette likely won't get his chance at the Leafs roster until he serves his time in the AHL.

The Leafs play tonight at 7pm ET against Nazem Kadri and the Flames. The game can be seen on CBC.

Robertson’s recovery timeline, Engvall gets one game, and Benn skates with the team: Leafs Morning Skate Notes

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