For the latest Leafs updates or Follow @mikeinbuffalo on Twitter The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to extend their road winning streak to three games against the Arizona Coyotes at the Gila River Arena on Saturday. The Leafs have gone 3-1 on their six-game road swing and are coming off of a 6-3 victory in Las Vegas on Thursday. The contest marks the return of Auston Matthews to his native Arizona, mere days after the 21-year-old signed a five-year contract extension with the Leafs and scored his 100th career NHL goal. Winger Andreas Johnsson did not take part in Leafs practice in Arizona on Friday after sustaining a leg injury in a collision with Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb in the second period on Thursday. Johnsson was replaced by Tyler Ennis on the fourth line with Frederik Gauthier and Par Lindholm and the veteran winger will make his return to the lineup after missing seven weeks with an ankle injury. Frederik Andersen is 5-0-1, with a 2.64 GAA and .923 save percentage since the All-Star break and is expected to make the start for Toronto. ******* With nine days until the NHL Trade Deadline, it is unknown what further moves that GM Kyle Dubas will make to improve the Leafs chances in the playoffs or whether he will stand pat after adding defenseman Jake Muzzin last month. Popular opinion is that the club still needs defensive help and some playoff-tested forwards with some sandpaper to provide some pushback if they face the more physical Boston Bruins. It is time to take some questions from the members of Leafs Nation and respond to some of their concerns:
Who gets knocked out of the lineup if we pick up another RHD without giving up a dman? And is liljegren injury prone? Chances of him and Sandin on the Leafs next season?
— J (@alwaysbeLEAF) February 16, 2019
Trade Zaitsev is the only move Id make. Otherwise Im ok with the roster as it is. Theyre still building. They need to keep picks and prospects to fill in the roster down the road. They will need ELC contracts to allow them to keep the team together. #TMLtalk #Leafs #LeafsForever
— Dave (@Daver_16) February 16, 2019
Is there a low cost option (trade wise and salary cap) for some toughness on the 4th line? Also, do they trade Zaitsev now or at the draft to dump his salary maybe to the Islanders?
— Tim Gulutzan (@timgulutzan) February 16, 2019
Would leafs have interest puljujarvi? What would a realistic price be? Marlied have a strong program and could rebuild his confidence.
— simon d (@sdrex18) February 16, 2019
Any possibility gardiner is traded for a RD? Swap a lefty for a righty?
— Scott Gauthier (@scoga11) February 16, 2019
What do you think our ideal 4th line would look like going into the playoffs? Would it be deferent based on who the Leafs play in the 1st round?
— Mike Snow (@SnowmanTweet) February 16, 2019
New Pod 🚨🚨🚨
— Norman James (@NormanJamesTLC) February 16, 2019
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