TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are making some lineup changes to try to take advantage of the tired New York Rangers.
Kris Versteeg pronounced himself fit after missing Thursday's game with a sore back while Christian Hanson was recalled from the AHL Marlies on Saturday.
Coach Ron Wilson planned to insert the six-foot-four, 220-pound centre directly into the lineup against a Rangers team that is coming off a 4-3 loss Friday to Carolina.
"(He adds) a little more size, he brings speed too," said Wilson. "We want to, if we can, wear the Rangers down. This will be their third game in four nights, and back to back. ...
"We want to (play at a high pace) early and try to wear them down."
Wilson wouldn't say who Versteeg and Hanson would replace in the lineup. The most likely candidates are Mike Zigomanis and John Mitchell.
