John Tavares won’t return – as hoped -- to the Maple Leafs lineup tonight in Philadelphia. His buddy, Jason Spezza, will remain the third-line centre as Tavares misses his seventh game in a row with a broken right index finger. “You want to play every game and you don't want to miss time but I think you're also aware of the big picture,” said Tavares. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...-Frederik Andersen has made 11 career appearances against Philadelphia and has posted a 7-2-2 record with a 3.22 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. He is 36-15-7 with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in 59 career games during the month of November.

Source: thestar November 02, 2019 17:47 UTC