The Maple Leafs will end the calendar year the way they started — with a game against the Minnesota Wild. But off-season trades, recent injuries and the November coaching change will make it dramatically different roster at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. The Leafs have eight new players and a ninth, defenceman Teemu Kivihalme, coming along as a reserve. “I’m told (Mikheyev) is doing as well as can be expected and his spirits are good,” Keefe said. The Leafs had a six-game win streak stopped Saturday night at home against the New York Rangers in overtime.

Source: National Post December 30, 2019 20:03 UTC