3:00 PM: Confirming the report from Alter earlier, the Maple Leafs reassigned Steeves to the AHL and placed McMann on the injured reserve. 1:00 PM: The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to assign forward Alex Steeves to the minor leagues and place winger Bobby McMann on injured reserve, as they anticipate the return of Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, per David Alter of The … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Reassign Alex Steeves, Place Bobby McMann On IR
Maple Leafs To Activate Auston Matthews From Injured Reserve
Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews will return to the lineup Saturday against the Lightning, he told reporters today, including David Alter of The Hockey News. He’ll need to come off injured reserve, so Toronto will need to make a corresponding transaction to open a spot on the active roster. So ends a lengthy saga that’s seen Matthews sit out the last nine games, missing … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs To Activate Auston Matthews From Injured Reserve
McMann Left Last Night’s Game With Lower-Body Injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs also had some injury news with the team announcing forward Bobby McMann left last night’s contest with a lower-body injury. McMann registered zero points while skating in 10:21 of yesterday’s game. It’s more insult to injury to a Maple Leafs’ lineup that may be without a seventh forward due to injury in their upcoming game against the Tampa Bay Lightning … [Read more...] about McMann Left Last Night’s Game With Lower-Body Injury
Maple Leafs Assign Dakota Mermis To AHL On Conditioning Loan
The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that they’ve assigned defenseman Dakota Mermis to AHL Toronto on an LTIR conditioning loan. Mermis, 30, played some preseason hockey for Toronto but broke his jaw and underwent surgery on Sep. 26. The Maple Leafs placed him on long-term injured reserve when season-opening rosters were due on Oct. 7, and he’s remained there since. He’s … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Assign Dakota Mermis To AHL On Conditioning Loan
Leafs Notes: Matthews, Knies, Domi, Kampf
The Toronto Maple Leafs received a string of injury updates at practice today, kicked off by captain Auston Matthews taking the ice for his first team skate since November 3rd. Matthews has missed Toronto’s last eight games with an upper-body injury. He returned to the ice on Saturday, working on individual drills after arriving back from a trip to see a specialist in Germany. … [Read more...] about Leafs Notes: Matthews, Knies, Domi, Kampf