Maple Leafs insert physical reinforcements for preseason finale vs Red Wings after rough last meeting

The Detroit Red Wings are closing out their preseason on Saturday night with one last clash against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the second of back-to-back games between the two teams.

On Thursday, the Wings won 3-1 in a heated battle. Ahead of tonight's game, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube decided to add grit and physicality to the lineup.

Saturday's projected lineup is full of depth players and prospects fighting for the remaining few roster spots. Nick Robertson, Luke Haymes, and Calle Jarnkrok on the top line will be interesting to watch, but the toughness was added to the bottom six, with Michael Pezzetta getting another shot to impress his new team.

On the blue line, Simon Benoit will be the only regular player in the lineup tonight, with Dakota Mermis completing the first pair.

Between the pipes, Dennis Hildeby is expected to get the start, while veteran James Reimer, signed to a PTO, will likely see action as well.

Check out the full lineup that will be in Detroit here:

Both teams will look to finish their preseason on a high note. But with the way the last game between them went down, we can expect an inspired performance from the Leafs, who had to watch Scott Laughton walk down the tunnel and had a massive injury scare when Lucas Raymond collided with goalie Anthony Stolarz.

Stay tuned for updates about tonight's game.