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Bernier indeed returns to action for the Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs v Anaheim Ducks

at Honda Center on March 10, 2014 in Anaheim, California.

Harry How

As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs will indeed start Jonathan Bernier in net against the St. Louis Blues in Tuesday’s big game.

(It might be fair to call every Maple Leafs game “big” going forward, but we’ll see.)

Bernier, 25, has been sidelined since injuring himself (or at least re-aggravating an injury) on March 13. James Reimer has struggled in Bernier’s absence, to say the least, but it’s unlikely that Bernier will be eased into action as the Buds face the Blues.

Bernier is 25-16-7 with a .925 save percentage and 2.61 GAA this season. He predicted that the Maple Leafs’ shot disparities might come back to haunt them earlier this season, yet he’s also been a big reason why they’ve often been able to win despite the imbalance.

He’ll face Ryan Miller in the nets tonight, which prompted this bewildering bit from the Maple Leafs’ official feed:

Eh?

Update: The team confirmed that Drew MacIntyre was demoted to the AHL.

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