Maple Leafs Making Lineup Changes Ahead of Matchup With Wild

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to stay red hot as they have propelled themselves into the conversation of the NHL's best team. They visit the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night and it looks like they will be making some lineup changes for the game.

Forward Ondrej Kase practiced in full with the Maple Leafs on Friday and appears set to return to the lineup after missing a few games. The team also looks to have Joseph Woll back as the backup netminder to Jack Campbell as he returned to the ice on Friday as well.

Kase has been a rock solid addition for the Maple Leafs, playing a huge shut-down role on the team's third line with best buddy David Kampf and Pierre Engvall. The three look set to play together once again on Saturday night in Minnesota.

#Leafs lines at practice Dec. 3/21

Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Engvall-Kampf-Kase
Ritchie-Spezza-Simmonds

Extra: Anderson, Clifford,
Injured: Mikheyev

Sandin-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Dermott-Liljegren

Campbell (left early)
Woll
Hutchinson

Absent: Rielly
— David Alter (@dalter) December 3, 2021

Morgan Rielly was absent on Friday but is expected to play both games on the weekend. One name to watch for too in the coming weeks is Ilya Mikheyev. The Russian forward is working his way back after breaking his thumb and participated in a full practice for the first time since preseason.

"Absolutely delicious. 10/10. Good job, @justinbieber” 😂

Of course we got the guys to give #Timbiebs a try 😉 #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/CWOKW59Mu2
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 1, 2021