"The injuries are unfortunate, but you've got to keep moving forward,"
"I think it's always important, but even more so when you are missing some real key players, so that needs to be an opportunity for some guys to get expanded roles and more ice time."
"Pushing against a team like we're playing tonight, that's obviously very talented, very good, very dynamic and has lots of speed,"
"The way we execute shift-to-shift, line-to-line will be imperative."
The Maple Leafs earned three of four points over the holiday break with a 7-5 win over Ottawa and a 3-2 overtime loss in Detroit. William Nylander will miss a second straight game, Dakota Joshua and Chris Tanev are ruled out, and Auston Matthews is a game-time decision with a lower-body injury. The New Jersey Devils sit 20-16-2, three points behind Philadelphia in the Metropolitan Division, and rely on quick transitions and pace; they defeated the Leafs 5-2 in October. Recent Leafs form is 2-0-1, and lineup changes create opportunities for others to take on bigger roles.
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