Roman Polak (ankle) was on the ice for pregame warmups and looks to be back in the lineup Thursday against the Hurricanes, Jonas Siegel of TSN Radio 1050 reports.

Polak (ankle) was on the ice for pregame warmups and looks to be back in the lineup Thursday against the Hurricanes, Jonas Siegel of TSN Radio 1050 reports.

Analysis:

The Leafs hinted that Polak would play by activating from IR a couple of hours before warmups, and as expected, he'll make his first appearance for the team in nearly a month. Polak will slot in next to Jake Gardiner on the second pairing, with Korbinian Holzer heading to the press box as a healthy scratch.