Granlund is battling a lower-body injury but will play against the Boston Bruins on Monday. The 32-year-old Granlund is averaging 21:01 time-on-ice and has 37 points (12G / 25A) in 46 games this season.
Simon Benoit will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, resulting in Myers being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Myers is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A), 26 blocks, and 48 hits in 19 games this season.
Philippe Myers will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing Benoit to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Benoit is averaging 16:45 time-on-ice, recording for points (0G / 4A), 64 blocks, and 120 hits in 43 games this season.
Liljegren did not play on Saturday due to an illness but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-olse Liljegren is averaging 18:15 time-on-ice and has four points (4G / 4A) in 35 games this season. Marc-Edouard Vlasic will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Liljegren's return.
Vlasic has been used sparingly since making his season debut at the beginning of the month, and will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The veteran defenseman is averaging 14:04 time-on-ice and has two assists in five games this season.
Alexandar Georgiev was between the pipes for the last three Sharks games (1-2-0), but the club will revert to Askarov on Monday afternoon against the Boston Bruins. Askarov saved 19 of 22 shots (.864 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. The 22-year-old Askarov has a 2.39 GAA and .917n SV% in eight NHL games this season (3-3-2). The Sharks enter Monday's contest as +214 road underdogs against a Bruins squad with points in three straight (2-0-1).
Innala has split time between the AHL and NHL in his first professional season in North America. The 26-year-old has been impressive at the AHL level, scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 21 games but has not seen that success translate to the NHL level, scoring zero points in 13 games.
Kovalenko has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on January 7th, missing five straight games. The 25-year-old Kovalenko has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 40 games this season.
Smith is an offensive-minded defenseman that has had trouble solidifying himself in the NHL since being drafted 17th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with the Hurricanes this season.
Halonen made his season debut on Saturday, his third career NHL games, but has been assigned back to the Utica Comets (AHL). Halonen has scored 13 goals with eight assists (21 points) in 31 AHL games this season.
White has 10 points (0G / 10A) in 84 career NHL games but has exclusively played in the AHL the last two seasons. The 27-year-old defenseman has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 26 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) this season.
The Maples Leafs will likely roll with Woll between the pipes for a fourth straight game on Monday when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Woll was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a 2.68 GAA and .907 SV% in 24 games this season (16-8-0). The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest with even -105 odds against a Lightning squad they defeated 5-3 on November 30th.
