Star Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner won’t make his return for at least two more games, per The Athletic’s Jonas Siegel (Twitter link). That would bring Marner up to 10 games missed with a high ankle sprain. His return is gaining anticipation with each absence, with Marner again serving as one of Toronto’s premier talents. He’s scored 25 goals and 76 points in just 62 … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Marner, Samsonov, Rielly, Rousek, Quinn
ECHL Newfoundland, Trois-Rivières May Not Finish Season
The ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers and Trois-Rivières Lions are at risk of folding before the 2023-24 regular season draws to a close, per a report from Matthew Vachon and Paule Vermot-Desroches of Le Nouvelliste. The clubs, which are the second-tier affiliates of the Maple Leafs and the Canadiens, respectively, are majority-owned by Deacon Sports and Entertainment, which is … [Read more...] about ECHL Newfoundland, Trois-Rivières May Not Finish Season
Maple Leafs Notes: Marner, Rielly, Edmundson, Giordano
The Toronto Maple Leafs have received a handful of injury updates from their Tuesday morning practice. Most notably, star winger Mitch Marner has progressed to day-to-day with his high-ankle sprain, with head coach Sheldon Keefe saying he’s progressing well, per Sportsnet’s Luke Fox (Twitter link). Marner is still expected to miss Toronto’s Tuesday night game against New … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Notes: Marner, Rielly, Edmundson, Giordano
Ilya Samsonov Shouldn’t Be Out For Long
Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov left Saturday’s victory over Edmonton with what looked to be a lower-body injury. However, it appears that the netminder won’t miss much time as head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters postgame including Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun that the injury isn’t anywhere near as severe as it initially appeared to be. That said, he was not in … [Read more...] about Ilya Samsonov Shouldn’t Be Out For Long
Maple Leafs Notes: Barbolini, Bertuzzi, Lyubushkin
In what has become a typical transaction over the last several years, the AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Marlies, has brought in an undrafted collegiate free agent on a two-year deal. The team announced a short while ago they had agreed to terms with forward Matthew Barbolini, who will finish the remainder of the season on a PTO. Barbolini recently … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Notes: Barbolini, Bertuzzi, Lyubushkin