Maple Leafs defenseman Conor Timmins won’t play on Thursday against Seattle due to an upper-body injury sustained on Tuesday versus Calgary, relays David Alter of The Hockey News. Timmins was able to return to the game last night but they’ve decided to shut him down at least for this next contest. The 26-year-old has a goal and six assists in 44 games this season while … [Read more...] about Timmins Out Thursday Due To Upper-Body Injury
Maple Leafs Recall Dakota Mermis, Assign Fraser Minten To AHL
The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced a pair of moves recalling defenseman Dakota Mermis from the Toronto Marlies of the AHL while also sending forward Fraser Minten back to the Marlies. The move likely comes as a response to Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s lower-body injury that he suffered at some point in Saturday night’s game against Edmonton. Ekman-Larsson has been listed as … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Recall Dakota Mermis, Assign Fraser Minten To AHL
Hakanpaa Won’t Play At 4 Nations Face-Off
The Maple Leafs announced (Twitter link) that defenseman Jani Hakanpaa will not play in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off due to his ongoing knee injury. He has been limited to just two appearances with Toronto this season, both of those coming in mid-November. He becomes the second blueliner that Team Finland will need to replace with Miro Heiskanen also out of commission. … [Read more...] about Hakanpaa Won’t Play At 4 Nations Face-Off
Maple Leafs Activate John Tavares And Matthew Knies, Assign Nikita Grebenkin To AHL
The Maple Leafs will welcome back a pair of key forwards for their game tonight against Edmonton. Head coach Craig Berube told reporters including David Alter of The Hockey News that center John Tavares and winger Matthew Knies will suit up against the Oilers. After sending Jacob Quillan down yesterday, Toronto needed to make one more roster move to add both players to the … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Activate John Tavares And Matthew Knies, Assign Nikita Grebenkin To AHL
Quillan Assigned To AHL, No Timeline For Hakanpaa’s Return
The Maple Leafs announced (Twitter link) that they have assigned forward Jacob Quillan back to AHL Toronto. The 22-year-old made his NHL debut last weekend but was limited to just over five minutes of playing time. Quillan has 15 points in 35 games with the Marlies so far and is in the first season of a two-year entry-level deal signed as an undrafted free agent after a strong … [Read more...] about Quillan Assigned To AHL, No Timeline For Hakanpaa’s Return