After defenceman Jake McCabe mentioned he is good to go for the collection opener in opposition to the Ottawa Senators, Leafs head coach Craig Berube additionally “expects” lefty Oliver Ekman-Larsson to play in Sunday’s Game 1.
Ekman-Larsson final performed on April 9 due to an upper-body harm.
He practised Saturday alongside Simon Benoit on Toronto’s third pair, however Berube was nonetheless unsure of the veteran’s availability for Game 1. “We’ll see how he’s tomorrow,” Berube mentioned after follow.
Ekman-Larsson loved a strong first season within the blue and white, rating second amongst blue-liners on the workforce with 4 targets and 25 assists. The 33-year-old scored two targets and added 4 helpers throughout Florida’s Stanley Cup run final season.
Puck drop for Game 1 of the Battle of Ontario is at 7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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