Simmonds in, Benn hurt, Samsonov practicing: Leafs practice notesPhoto credit: Terrence Lee-USA TODAY SportsTo celebrate defeating the unbeatable Devils, the Leafs are actively choosing to go into Minnesota with a less offensive driven lineup than the one that only scored two goals. Not the most compelling case for keeping Robertson in the lineup, but there is understandably a bigger payoff from keeping Robertson in the lineup over Simmonds. Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdTimmins is fresh off his conditioning stint with the Roadrunners and would require waivers to be sent down to the AHL. Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdThe Leafs have been insistent that Samsonov won’t be playing on the road trip, but getting him back into regular practice work is a good sign. Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdHolmberg seems to be getting an increasingly tougher hand from Keefe, and wonder if he’s testing him on purpose, to see how capable he is of driving his line.

Source: The Nation November 24, 2022 23:32 UTC