It’s unclear how Matthews will be used upon his return, but it’s possible that Berube reunites Matthews with Knies and Roy for Wednesday’s game, while Easton Cowan remains alongside John Tavares and William Nylander. It appears Dakota Joshua, Matias Maccelli, Sammy Blais and Jacob Quillan will be among the healthy scratches, with Matthews, Knies and Roy returning to action via Alter.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube declined to tell reporters which players would be cut Wednesday.
The expected lineup of Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets
Easton Cowan-John Tavares-William Nylander
Matthew Knies-Auston Matthews-Nicolas Roy
Nick Robertson-Max Domi-Calle Jarnkrok
Steven Lorentz-Scott Laughton-Bobby McMann
Morgan Rielly-Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Simon Benoit-Jake McCabe
Dakota Mermis-Troy Stecher
Joseph Woll (projected starter)
Dennis Hildeby
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