Gardiner listed as healthy scratch vs Flyers

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner. ( Graig Abel/Getty)

TORONTO — Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner is a healthy scratch tonight as Toronto plays host to the Philadelphia Flyers.

The move comes a day after head coach Randy Carlyle described the 24-year-old’s recent play as "very erratic".

It’s the third time this season Gardiner has been left out of the lineup as he was a healthy scratch Oct. 12th and Oct. 14 in games against the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche.

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In 30 games this season Gardiner has two goals and eight points to go along with a team-worst minus-11 rating.

Korbinian Holzer, who was a healthy scratch for Thursday’s 4-1 loss in Carolina, took Gardiner’s spot in the lineup and started the game alongside Morgan Rielly.

Gardiner signed a new five-year $20.25 million contract in July.

Toronto currently has seven healthy defencemen on the active roster.

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