"As such, the injury woes have triggered a cascading effect on the Maple Leafs' forward group. Coach Craig Berube has had to shift his pieces around to accommodate replacements. One such replacement is star rookie Easton Cowan. Cowan made the team out of camp, but has yet to suit up this season. But it seems like fans won't have to wait any longer. Cowan is poised to hit the ice on Monday night."
"As such, this lineup change indicates a crude reality: There's no other spot for Easton Cowan in the Maple Leafs' lineup. Cowan had been skating with Laughton and Lorentz in the preseason. But as fate would have it, both went down with injury. So, there's no other spot for Cowan other than the top line. It's almost as if Cowan's destiny was earmarked for the top unit."
Scott Laughton and Steven Lorentz suffered injuries during preseason and Saturday night respectively, while Joseph Woll is on a leave of absence for an undisclosed personal matter. These absences forced coach Craig Berube to reshuffle the forward group and find replacements. Rookie Easton Cowan made the roster out of camp but had not yet played; he is expected to debut Monday and practiced on the top line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies. The lineup adjustment indicates Cowan has no alternative roster spot and replaces injured players who skated with him in preseason. Fans are advised to temper expectations despite Cowan's first-round pedigree.
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