Matthew Knies joins a long list of injured Leafs that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the lineup.
The Toronto Maple Leafs called up Fraser Minten from the Toronto Marlies on Thursday morning. Following an injury to John Tavares at practice on Wednesday, it made sense for the club to call up their prospect center who has played in the third-line center spot previously.
Toronto Maple Leafs fan-favorite forward Max Domi is named a surprising trade candidate by The Athletic ahead of the trade deadline.
Some new lines for the Maple Leafs could indicate that the team is attempting to showcase veteran forward Max Domi ahead of the trade deadline. On Wednesday, we saw the Maple Leafs get thumped by the Columbus Blue Jackets,
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the top teams in the NHL, but they are not immune from trade rumors as the deadline approaches. In an attempt to find more of
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube addressed the team’s challenge without their veteran leader ahead of their victory over the Devils. “We’re going to miss everything,” Berube said. “His production, his leadership, his all-situations play. It’s unfortunate — just bad luck in practice. But we have to move on.”
Domi logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.
The Leafs announced Thursday that Tavares had been placed on IR while listing him as “week-to-week” to make his return. Per the NHL rulebook, Tavares will be forced to miss at least seven days while on IR.
The forward is falling out of favor and this could be in the cards for him. Full story below:
All season, the Maple Leafs have managed to keep the plane in the air minus a couple of main engines and iced-up wings.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have received lots of well-deserved credit for their approach to team defence this season. The trade-off appears to be that losses are about ten times as boring.
The decision was made by head coach Craig Berube ahead of the matchup against the Senators on Saturday. Full story and projected lineup below: