Toronto Maple Leafs centerman John Tavares continued to sit out of the team’s practices on Monday as he recovers from illness, shares TSN’s Mark Masters. Head coach Craig Berube said that Tavares is close to a return, but wasn’t quite fit enough for practice today. Tavares already missed Toronto’s Saturday win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, replaced in the lineup by Bobby McMann … [Read more...] about East Notes: Tavares, Woll, Lindgren, Aston-Reese, Red Wings
Atlantic Notes: Barkov, Tavares, Power, Greenway, Peterka
7:00 PM : Toronto Maple Leafs centerman John Tavares missed the team’s Saturday matchup with illness. 10:00 AM : Imaging has revealed that Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov’s lower-body injury did not involve an ankle fracture (per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman). That’s in line with David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period’s report yesterday that Barkov avoided the worst-case … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Barkov, Tavares, Power, Greenway, Peterka
Woll Progressing But Hasn’t Skated Since Being Injured
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is progressing from his lower-body injury but still has not returned to the ice, relays Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun (Twitter link). The netminder was expected to get the start on Wednesday’s opener but was scratched earlier in the day, landing on IR retroactively to his last preseason appearance to make a roster spot for Dennis Hildeby. … [Read more...] about Woll Progressing But Hasn’t Skated Since Being Injured
No Imminent Trade Coming For Liljegren
While there has been some trade speculation surrounding Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren, TSN’s Darren Dreger reports (Twitter link) that there is no imminent move on the horizon. Toronto is currently carrying eight blueliners while also having offseason additions Jani Hakanpaa and Dakota Mermis on LTIR so their depth is in decent shape, something Dreger notes Toronto … [Read more...] about No Imminent Trade Coming For Liljegren
Donnie Marshall Passes Away At Age 92
Longtime member of the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, Don Marshall, has passed away at the age of 92. The Canadiens organization revealed his passing in a team release. Marshall was the final living member of the 1950s Montreal dynasty that won five straight Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960. His career got off to a slow start in the 1951-52 campaign with the Canadiens … [Read more...] about Donnie Marshall Passes Away At Age 92