Maple Leafs get Bertuzzi, Lyubushkin, Brodie back vs. Hurricanes

March 24, 2024 - 4:16pm

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says that forward Tyler Bertuzzi and defencemen TJ Brodie and Ilya Lyubushkin will draw back into the team's lineup for their game against the Carolina Hurricanes and explains why the decision was made.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have Tyler Bertuzzi, Ilya Lyubushkin and TJ Brodie back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed to reporters.

Bertuzzi and Lyubushkin were sidelined because of an illness while Brodie has been a healthy scratch the last two games.

Lyubushkin, 29, missed the last three games and has two assists in seven games since being acquired by the Leafs from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-way deal with the Hurricanes.

Bertuzzi, 29, missed Saturday's game against the Edmonton Oilers. In 67 games with the Leafs this season, Bertuzzi has 15 goals and 34 points.

Brodie, 33, was out the past two games with the team giving him a chance to get a mental reset. Brodie has 18 points in 66 games while averaging 21:50 minutes of ice time.