Scenes from Leafs’ morning skate: Ekman-Larsson will play Game 5, Berube hints at game-time decisions

Max Domi, Nick Robertson, Jake McCabe, Simon Benoit, Chris Tanev, Jani Hakanpaa, Calle Jarnkrok, Philippe Myers, Steven Lorentz, Pontus Holmberg, Ryan Reaves, Alex Steeves, Dakota Mermis and Dennis Hildeby were among the participants at Wednesday’s morning skate.

Berube hints at lineup changes, won’t provide confirmation.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube hinted at lineup changes for Game 5, but would not confirm who would be potentially coming out of the lineup. David Kampf was offered as a suggestion to come into the lineup, and Berube deferred to the process.

“Game-time decisions. We’ve got decisions. It was an optional skate this morning and we have some decisions to make,” Berube said.

Berube said the game-time decisions are coach’s decisions, as opposed to injury-related decisions.

Kampf hasn’t played in the playoffs, but could slot onto the fourth line and provide some defensive impact. The 30-year-old registered five goals and 13 points in 59 games during the regular season.

Nick Robertson is a potential option to rejoin the lineup. Robertson was replaced by Max Pacioretty for Game 3 of the Maple Leafs’ first-round series against the Ottawa Senators and hasn’t returned to action since. Pacioretty has provided plus-scoring impact, along with a physical presence while primarily paired with John Tavares and William Nylander throughout the playoffs.

Maple Leafs’ projected lineup vs. Panthers

Matthew Knies-Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner

Max Pacioretty-John Tavares-William Nylander

Bobby McMann-Max Domi-Pontus Holmberg

Steven Lorentz-Scott Laughton-Calle Jarnkrok

Jake McCabe-Chris Tanev

Morgan Rielly-Brandon Carlo

Simon Benoit-Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Joseph Woll (projected starter)

Matt Murray

Dennis Hildeby