"Although there have been players who have left and rejoined the lineup in those last 20 games, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been without William Nylander for the previous five games. In that span, they are 3-0-2. It appears Berube has found four lines that have worked: Matthews centring McMann and Domi, Tavares centring Maccelli and Knies, Roy centring Robertson and Cowan, and Laughton centring Lorentz and Jarnkrok. These four lines have delivered some of the Leafs' better performances of the season."
"As I mentioned earlier, I wouldn't touch that top line with how well they've played. My solution has Nylander slotting into Knies' spot on the second line. The new look second line will now be Maccelli, Tavares and Nylander. My new third line would be Knies, Roy and Cowan, while the fourth line would include Lorentz, Laughton and Robertson. This isn't a criticism of Robertson or Knies."
The Maple Leafs were 11-5-4 over their last 20 games and went 3-0-2 during a five-game stretch without William Nylander. Coach Berube currently deploys four effective lines: Matthews centring McMann and Domi; Tavares centring Maccelli and Knies; Roy centring Robertson and Cowan; and Laughton centring Lorentz and Jarnkrok. The top line has been excellent and Maccelli has performed well in the top six, while the third- and fourth-line combinations have been among the team's best. With Nylander returning, the proposed adjustment places Nylander on the Tavares–Maccelli line, moves Knies to the third line with Roy and Cowan, and shifts Robertson to the fourth line with Lorentz and Laughton to preserve overall chemistry.
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