Maple Leafs' Martin Marincin: Returning to action Saturday

Marincin (lower body) will rejoin the lineup Saturday, when the Maple Leafs play host to the Senators, David Alter of The Athletic reports.

Analysis:

This will be the Slovak's first game since sustaining the injury Dec. 10, in a road clash with the Bruins. A no-frills blueliner, Marincin should reprise his role as a penalty-killing specialist, reportedly lining up alongside Nikita Zaitsev to form the second pair in this next contest. Marincin's contributed five points in 16 games -- along with an impressive 7.1 shooting percentage -- which is quite the fine pace; hopefully he can pick up where he left off.