No changes to lineup, Maccelli, Jarnkrok, Mermis skate as extras

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Matias Maccelli, Calle Jarnkrok and Dakota Mermis skated among the extras. Although there’s been no confirmation, Maccelli, Jarnkrok and Mermis are likely scratches for Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Max Domi remains on the right wing with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies on the team’s first line. John Tavares centred Easton Cowan and William Nylander, but the talk of the town is the new-look third line.

Dakota Joshua, Nicolas Roy and Bobby McMann caught fire over the past two games and submitted an excellent performance in Tuesday’s victory. Joshua scored in consecutive games, Roy added three points over his past three contests, while McMann generated four points in his last two games.

“They get the puck, and when they go down into the offensive zone, whether it is on an attack or they have to forecheck, they are heavy,” Berube said of the Joshua-Roy-McMann line following Tuesday’s win. “They’re doing a good job with their sticks. They’re on people, and then they hang onto pucks in the offensive zone. They’re getting to the net and doing a good job. They’ve been really effective.”

Maple Leafs’ lines

Matthew Knies-Auston Matthews-Max Domi

Easton Cowan-John Tavares-William Nylander

Dakota Joshua-Nicolas Roy-Bobby McMann

Steven Lorentz-Scott Laughton-Nick Robertson

Morgan Rielly-Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Jake McCabe-Troy Stecher 

Simon Benoit-Philippe Myers 

Joseph Woll

Dennis Hildeby