Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is sidelined week-to-week with a high ankle sprain, per a team announcement Saturday morning. Woll sustained the injury in the third period of Thursday’s 4-3 win over the Senators after stopping 29 of 31 shots faced. While this will be a longer-term absence, the Maple Leafs appear to have avoided the worst with Woll. The 25-year-old netminder … [Read more...] about Joseph Woll Out Week-To-Week With High Ankle Sprain
Giordano Skates Before Practice
Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano skated before practice today, notes David Alter of The Hockey News (Twitter link). It’s the first time he has skated since suffering a thumb injury late last month. The 40-year-old is averaging nearly 18 minutes a night so far this season and with Toronto missing some other blueliners, they’ll certainly be looking forward to getting him … [Read more...] about Giordano Skates Before Practice
Toronto Maple Leafs Recall Mikko Kokkonen
Shortly before their game against the Nashville Predators, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had recalled defenseman Mikko Kokkonen from their AHL, the Toronto Marlies, on an emergency basis. This will mark the first time in his young career that Kokkonen has been called up to the NHL, although he will not make his debut tonight. Kokkonen was originally a third-round … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs Recall Mikko Kokkonen
Maple Leafs Have Shown Interest In Rasmus Ristolainen
Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is now healthy after missing the first 20 games of the season with a lower-body injury. The Maple Leafs have shown interest in the 29-year-old in their efforts to add to their blueline, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The 2013 eighth-overall pick has never been a beacon of defensive acumen throughout his 687 games with the Sabres and … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Have Shown Interest In Rasmus Ristolainen
Maple Leafs Recall Martin Jones On Emergency Basis
The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled netminder Martin Jones from their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, once again on an emergency basis. The team had originally sent Jones back down to the AHL, but with regular netminder Ilya Samsonov still not well enough to back up Joseph Woll it appears Toronto will need Jones’ services in the NHL for a little while longer. Jones has a … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Recall Martin Jones On Emergency Basis