Fraser Minten comes into the lineup for Pacioretty and will center Toronto's third line.
The Toronto Maple Leafs had some good and not-so-good injury updates on Monday ahead of their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Max Pacioretty wasn't on the ice for the Maple Leafs' morning skate. The veteran forward was listed with an upper-body injury before the skate began. He played 10:19 in Toronto's 7-3 win on Saturday over the Montreal Canadiens.
Berube said following the team's morning session that Pacioretty is day-to-day with the injury. He added that on Saturday night in Montreal, Pacioretty took a slap shot in front of the net from Auston Matthews
Fraser Minten returns to Toronto's lineup with the 36-year-old coming out with an ailment.
The 20-year-old centered the Maple Leafs' third line with Max Domi and Nick Robertson on his wings. Minten was recalled from the Marlies on Thursday after John Tavares went down with an injury at practice.
The 20-year-old centered the Maple Leafs' third line with Max Domi and Nick Robertson on his wings. Minten was recalled from the Marlies on Thursday after John Tavares went down with an injury at practice.
Before Toronto's morning skate got underway, a few of the team's injured players were seen on the ice.
Calle Jarnkrok was on the ice an hour before Monday's skate. He hasn't played this season after undergoing groin and sports hernia surgery on Nov. 18.
