Matthew Knies joins a long list of injured Leafs that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the lineup.
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,
“Currently in possession of a more favorable offensive opportunity with John Tavares out of the Maple Leafs’ lineup due to injury, Max Domi is desperately in need of a breakthrough,” the ...
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
Domi logged an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.
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.”
Max Pacioretty wasn't on the ice for the Maple Leafs' morning skate. The veteran forward was listed with an upper-body injury before the skate began. He played 10:19 in Toronto's 7-3 win on Saturday over the Montreal Canadiens.
Identifying the holes in the Leafs' lineup is fairly straightforward. Patching them at the trade deadline? Much less so.
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.
As Bissonnette explained on Tuesday, the Maple Leafs should pursue the signing of new Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen if he gets to free agency and Toronto lets Mitch Marner walk.
All season, the Maple Leafs have managed to keep the plane in the air minus a couple of main engines and iced-up wings.
Matthew Knies' recent injury adds further pressure for the Toronto Maple Leafs to make moves to solidify their top six until key players come back to the fold.