The Maple Leafs have recalled defenseman Matt Benning and center Jacob Quillan from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, according to a team announcement. Toronto’s active roster is full, so two corresponding moves will be necessary. The reinforcements come as defender Chris Tanev and left winger Dakota Joshua will be scratched for tonight’s game against the Devils due to lower-body and … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Recall Matt Benning, Jacob Quillan
Chris Tanev, Dakota Joshua Out Longer-Term
After previously being ruled out for tonight’s game, it’s clear Maple Leafs skaters Chris Tanev and Dakota Joshua will miss more time than that. Tanev will be out for “some time” with a lower-body issue unrelated to the previous injury that sidelined him for nearly two months, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports, while Joshua sustained a kidney injury in Sunday’s game … [Read more...] about Chris Tanev, Dakota Joshua Out Longer-Term
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander Out Day-To-Day
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