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
Toronto Places Joseph Woll On IR, Move Connor Dewar To LTIR
The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Dennis Hildeby earlier this morning with Joseph Woll missing the next few days due to “lower-body tightness“. It’s official the latter goaltender will miss at least the next three games with PuckPedia reporting the organization has placed him on injured reserve.The news doesn’t bode well for the organization as injury concerns have … [Read more...] about Toronto Places Joseph Woll On IR, Move Connor Dewar To LTIR