The Toronto Maple Leafs are benching one of their top scorers this season.
Calle Jarnkrok, who is second on the team with three goals, will sit in favour of Steven Lorentz on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken, head coach Craig Berube confirmed.
Lorentz, of Kitchener, Ont., suffered an upper-body injury last Saturday against the Red Wings. He missed two games due to the ailment, and was a healthy scratch Thursday as Berube chose not to mess with a winning formula.
Now, he’ll draw back in for the Hockey Night in Canada duel (Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT).
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Lorentz has two assists in two games this season. He recorded 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 80 games during his first season in Toronto in 2024-25, earning a three-year, $4.05 million contract.
During Friday’s practice, Lorentz skated on a fourth line with Nicholas Roy and Dakota Joshua.
Jarnkrok, 34, has played all five games for the Leafs after injuries limited him to just 19 regular-season appearances last season.
Toronto sits third in the Atlantic Division at 3-2-0, while the Kraken are second in the Pacific at 2-0-2.
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