NHL analyst Carlo Colaiacovo thinks Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews will play on the same line (Source: Imagn)
NHL analyst Carlo Colaiacovo has suggested that struggles in form could prompt Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube to reunite Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews. On the "First Up with Korolnek and Colaiacovo" podcast, Colaiacovo said the Leafs may see changes in their lineup in December as they navigate a packed schedule of 15 games.
After his return from an upper-body injury, captain Auston Matthews was placed on the Maple Leafs top line with Matthew Knies and William Nylander. Mitch Marner is playing as a right wing on the second line with Pontus Holmberg as the left wing and John Tavares with the center duties.
"You look at the month of December—they play 15 games starting tonight. And there's gonna be stretches through this next 15 games where things are gonna—you know, players are gonna struggle," Colaiacovo said [17:00]. "The team's gonna struggle. There's gonna be some sort of a shake-up that the coach is gonna have to bring to this group."
