TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Maple Leafs’ Sheldon Keefe talks Justin Holl’s development, Shootouts, head of game against Senators

By bigd -

January 15, 2021

KANATA, ON — The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Ottawa Senators in the first of back-to-back games at Canadian Tire Centre on Friday.

The Leafs held on option skate that included veterans Wayne Simmonds and Joe Thornton. After about 20 minutes of work, the remaining taxi squad (or stay ready squad) players and goaltender Aaron Dell stayed on for an on-ice session led by assistant coach Manny Malhotra leading the session.

The Maple Leafs will go with the same lineup that defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime in their season opener on Wednesday.

Jack Campbell will make his season debut on Saturday when these teams square off on the tail end of back-to-back games. Keefe says we “shouldn’t assume” that this will be a pattern for the entire season.