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Kessel to play Tuesday

Phil Kessel, seen with Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, isn't ready to make his Toronto debut.

Phil Kessel, seen with Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, isn't ready to make his Toronto debut. Darren Calabrese

High-scoring forward given green light to make Toronto debut Tuesday at home against Lightning

David Shoalts

TORONTO — Globe and Mail Update Published on Monday, Nov. 02, 2009 12:04PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009 1:44AM EST

Phil Kessel is ready to make his debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The high-scoring forward, acquired by general manager Brian Burke from the Boston Bruins before the start of the 2009-10 NHL regular season, practised this morning on a line with Matt Stajan and Jason Blake. Kessel, who has been recovering from shoulder surgery, will be in the Toronto lineup when the 30th-place Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night at the Air Canada Centre.

To make room for Kessel on the Leafs' roster, forward Jiri Tlusty was returned to the AHL Toronto Marlies today.

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