The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to deal with yet another injury moving forward. Star winger William Nylander will miss Sunday night’s game and sit out day-to-day with an undisclosed injury head coach Craig Berube told David Alter of The Hockey News. Rookie Easton Cowan will step back into the lineup in Nylander’s place. It will be Cowan’s first game in over a week. Few … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ William Nylander Out Day-To-Day
Peter DeBoer Not Positioning Himself For Maple Leafs’ Head Coach
Despite General Manager Brad Treliving recently giving head coach Craig Berube a vote of confidence for the second half of the season, there has been plenty of speculation regarding his future tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Much of that speculation has been driven by the availability of Pete DeBoer, who recently coached the Dallas Stars to three consecutive Western … [Read more...] about Peter DeBoer Not Positioning Himself For Maple Leafs’ Head Coach
Maple Leafs Waive Marshall Rifai, Reassign Henry Thrun
The Maple Leafs placed defenseman Marshall Rifai on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Toronto on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Earlier in the day, the club also announced it’d reassigned defenseman Henry Thrun to the AHL. Rifai has been on long-term injured reserve since the beginning of the campaign after requiring wrist surgery as a result of a … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Waive Marshall Rifai, Reassign Henry Thrun
Carlo Skates Before Practice
Maple Leafs defenseman Brandon Carlo took part in Toronto’s morning skate today as he works his way back from foot surgery, relays David Alter of The Hockey News. The 29-year-old has missed the last six weeks with what was originally termed as a maintenance thing but he wound up having a procedure done earlier this month. Carlo is in his first full season with Toronto and has … [Read more...] about Carlo Skates Before Practice
Maple Leafs Promote Steve Sullivan To Assistant Coach
The Maple Leafs announced Friday they’ve added Steve Sullivan to the NHL bench as an assistant coach. He was already in the organization as an assistant for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Sullivan, 51, fills the vacancy that opened Monday when the Leafs fired Marc Savard. Savard’s role was to manage the team’s power play; Sullivan will likely assume the same duties. It’s a quick … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Promote Steve Sullivan To Assistant Coach