The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action for Game 79 against the New York Islanders, and this preview breaks down everything to know before puck drop. Zack Phillips looks at the projected Leafs lines, Easton Cowan’s opportunity to bounce back, Luke Haymes making his NHL debut, and Artur Akhtyamov getting his first NHL start in a fascinating late-season matchup. He also dives into what Pete DeBoer’s first game behind the Islanders bench could mean, why the Leafs should be giving more runway to some of their younger players, and which lineup decisions still raise questions heading into the night.

Plus, Zack gives out his best bets for Leafs vs Islanders, including an Islanders alternate puck line play and a couple of anytime goal scorer picks.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:22 Why this game is worth watching

00:46 Leafs vs Islanders preview begins

01:09 Projected first line: Cowan, Tavares, Nylander

02:17 Easton Cowan bounce-back focus

03:22 Luke Haymes called up, lineup changes

04:11 Benoit-Olivier Groulx sent down, what it means

04:55 Why Haymes needs real minutes

06:20 Defensive pairings and William Villeneuve case

07:37 Power play units

08:01 Artur Akhtyamov’s first NHL start

08:44 Ilya Sorokin and Pete DeBoer angle

10:10 Best bets

12:04 Islanders -2.5 pick

12:47 Matthew Schaefer anytime goal

13:12 Luke Haymes anytime goal

13:35 Final thoughts and outro

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