The Maple Leafs shuffled their lineup and their lines before shuffling off to Raleigh, N.C. for a game with the Hurricanes tomorrow night.
Toronto demoted defenceman Jamie Sifers, who had played 14 games with the big club, and called up Anton Stralman from the Marlies. Stralman played 21 games with the Leafs earlier in the season, picking up a goal and six assists.
"Hopefully (Stralman) will be able to move some pucks quick and help out on our power play," said coach Ron Wilson.
Wilson also changed his lines. Nik Antropov was dropped from the first line where he had skated with Matt Stajan and Alexei Ponikarovsky, and replaced by Lee Stempniak. Antropov is now on a line with John Mitchell and Niklas Hagman.
Centre Dominic Moore will stay together with Jason Blake, with recent call-up Jiri Tlusty on the other wing. The fourth line is the troika of Brad May, Andre Deveaux and Jamal Mayers.
"Just trying some tweaks to get a couple of guys going. Maybe a different look is what they need," said Wilson.
Antropov has gone 11 games without a goal; Stempniak has just three goals in 24 games since being acquired from St. Louis.
Jeremy Williams had his first full practice with the team since he injured his shoulder on Dec. 30. He travelled to Raleigh but isn't expected to dress tomorrow or Friday when the Leafs visit Atlanta.
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