The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to have John-Michael Liles and Colby Armstrong back in the lineup as they seek to salvage the back end of their home-and-home series Wednesday night with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who prevailed 5-4 in a shootout on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins seek their seventh consecutive victory Wednesday (7 p.m. ET) versus a Maple Leafs outfit that will be without injured forwards Joffrey Lupul and Colby Armstrong. Lupul will miss three to four weeks with a separated shoulder while Armstrong is day-to-day with a broken nose.

Slugger Jose Bautista continues to be the centrepiece of a Toronto Blue Jays offence that recorded the sixth most runs in the majors in 2011. Full seasons from Brett Lawrie, Kelly Johnson and Colby Rasmus should help in 2012, and the Jays could boast three 20-home run hitters at the bottom of the batting order, writes CBCSports.ca baseball contributor Kevin Glew.

Colby Rasmus is looking forward to a fresh start in 2012, but the Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder better not get too complacent. Two of the organization's top prospects - Anthony Gose and Jake Marisnick - are centre-fielders and could challenge Rasmus for playing time as early as 2013, writes CBCSports.ca baseball contributor Kevin Glew.