Kessel

Toronto is scheduled to have a new face in its lineup tonight, as former Bruins winger Phil Kessel has been medically cleared to make his debut with this new club against Tampa Bay at the Air Canada Centre.

Kessel has been out of action since offseason shoulder surgery. He’s expected to skate on a line with center Matt Stajan and winger Jason Blake. Kessel’s return is all the more important because the speedster’s new team is just 1-7-4 on the season and the Bruins own the Leafs’ first-round pick because of the trade of the free-agent holdout.