Maple Leafs forwards, left to right, Mitch Marner, Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews and William Nylander, during practice at the Ford Performance Centre in Toronto, May 13, 2025.
Maple Leafs forwards, left to right, Mitch Marner, Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews and William Nylander, during practice at the Ford Performance Centre in Toronto, May 13, 2025.
The Maple Leafs have some “game-time” roster decisions for Game 5 tonight, as coach Craig Berube denied there was a bug going through the room.
Things sure did seem odd at the optional morning skate as the Leafs prepared for the Florida Panthers at the Scotiabank Arena.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who missed Tuesday’s practice due to sickness, was present and is available for tonight’s game. But David Kämpf, who has been a healthy scratch and would typically be expected to skate with the spare players, was not present.
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Meanwhile the rest of the Black Aces — the healthy scratches who would normally stay out for longer skates — all left the skate early, suggesting they are conserving energy. Those include Nick Robertson, Ryan Reaves, Alex Steeves, Philippe Myers, Dakota Mermis and Jani Hakanpää.
Kevin McGran is a Star sports reporter based in Toronto. Follow
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