Three Leafs players injured and regular season starts next week
With their 2024-25 campaign kicking off in less than a week, the Toronto Maple Leafs are dealing with three separate injuries.
On Friday, the team revealed that forward Nick Robertson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old, who played in last night’s win over the Detroit Red Wings, did not suit up for the team’s morning practice.
Robertson’s injury comes at an unfortunate time, as he scored two goals on Thursday night, bringing his preseason goal total to five.
Robertson buries his second goal of the night and fifth of the preseason! š„ pic.twitter.com/WXDCHp7amO
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 4, 2024
Additionally, Toronto’s PR team announced that fellow forward Calle Jarnkrok is also day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, on the backend, defenceman Jake McCabe missed Friday’s skate as he continues to deal with an upper-body issue.
The following players will not skate today and are listed as day-to-day:
D Jake McCabe (upper body)
F Calle JƤrnkrok (lower body)— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) October 4, 2024
With a few key skaters missing, the Leafs used the following lines at practice today, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Forwards
Matthew Knies – Auston Matthews – Mitch Marner
Max Domi – John Tavares – William Nylander
Max Pacioretty – Pontus Holmberg – Bobby McMann
Steven Lorentz – David Kampf – Ryan Reaves
Connor Dewar
Defence
Morgan Rielly – Chris Tanev
Oliver Ekman Larsson – Philippe Myers
Simon Benoit – Conor Timmins
Marsahll Rifai – Jani Hakanpaa/Timothy Liljegren
Goalies
Joseph Woll
Anthony Stolarz
Matt Murray
#Leafs lines at practice Oct. 4/24
Knies-Matthews-Marner
Domi-Tavares-Nylander
Pacioretty-Holmberg-McMann
Lorentz-Kampf-Reaves
DewarRielly-Tanev
OEL-(Myers)
Benoit-Timmins
Rifai-Hakanpaa/Liljegren
McCabe absentWoll
Stolarz (joined later)
Murray @BodogCA— David Alter (@dalter) October 4, 2024
As they make their final roster cuts, Toronto will wrap up its exhibition schedule with a game against the Red Wings on Saturday. The Leafs’ regular season will begin on October 9 with a road game against the Montreal Canadiens.