Mitch Marner News

The Maple Leafs have added Mitch Marner to the COVID-19 protocol list.

Marner will miss Saturday's game in Colorado and could miss Tuesday's game in Vegas, depending on if he clears protocol or not. With Marner out, Alexander Kerfoot shifted to the Auston Matthews' line and Ilya Mikheyev moved into the top-6 at Friday's practice.

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Marner has been activated from LTIR and is expected to play Saturday.

Marner has been practicing recently and was trending towards playing, but activating him on Saturday morning makes it official. Marner, who has 21 points (6G / 15A) in 24 games this season, has not played since December 1st.

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Marner is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks with a shoulder injury.

Marner landed on IR this morning and head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters that he is expected to miss at least three weeks. Wayne Simmonds will take Marner's spot on the top line on Tuesday because Jason Spezza will be suspended.

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The Maple Leafs have placed Mitch Marner (undisclosed) on IR.

Marner will miss his third straight game on Tuesday but should be eligible to be activated from IR for Thursday's game if he's healthy enough. Alex Steeves was recalled from the AHL to take Marner's spot on the roster and could make his NHL debut vs. the Blue Jackets.

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Marner (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Marner left Friday's practice early for precautionary reasons and is listed as a game-time decision in Minnesota. It seems likely that Marner will play but monitor his status when the Maple Leafs hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.

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The Maple Leafs have activated Mitch Marner (ankle) from IR; expected to play on Wednesday.

Marner has been out for the last 11 games with a high-ankle sprain but is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Avalanche. Marner is expected to skate with John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev and will be back on the top power-play unit. Marner has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 18 games this year.

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Marner (ankle) returned to practice Monday; not expected to play Tuesday.

Marner, who has missed the last 10 games, was back at practice on Monday but is not ruling out a return Wednesday vs. the Avalanche. Marner told reporters that he's taking it "day-by-day" so monitor his status prior to the second half of the Maple Leafs' Tuesday/Wednesday back-to-back. Marner skated on the second line with John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev on Monday and will re-enter the lineup with 18 points (4G / 14A) in 18 games when he's healthy.

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Marner (ankle) will not play Sunday; will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.

Marner was forced to leave Saturday's game vs. the Flyers with an ankle injury that he suffered after getting tangled up and falling awkwardly on a face-off. Marner did not travel to Chicago for Sunday's game and could potentially be out for an extended period of time. Marner will undergo an MRI and the Maple Leafs should release a timetable early next week.

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The Maple Leafs have re-signed Mitch Marner to a six-year contract worth $65.358 million ($10.893M AAV).

After just one day of training camp, the Maple Leafs and Marner were able to come to terms on a six-year contract extension that makes him the seventh highest paid player in the NHL (by AAV). Marner had 94 points (26G / 68A) last season and comes into 2020 with 90-point potential as a staple next to John Tavares.

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Marner (upper-body) has been activated from IR; will play on Tuesday.

Marner has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but will play tonight in San Jose. Marner has had an outstanding rookie season, having scored 15 goals with 33 assists (48 points) in 56 games. Marner will reclaim his spot on the second line with Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk.

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Marner (upper-body) will miss Saturday’s game vs. the Canadiens.

Marner will miss his fifth consecutive games with an upper-body injury that he suffered 10 days ago. Marner was on the ice for the Maple Leafs’ morning skate and head coach Mike Babcock said that he looked like the best player out there and didn’t know why he’s not playing tonight.

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Marner (upper-body) will not play on Thursday.

Marner will miss his fourth consecutive games with an upper-body injury that he suffered last Wednesday. Marner skated with a small group of players this morning, which is a good sign, but monitor his status leading up to Saturday’s game vs. Montreal.

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