Toronto Maple Leafs News

Joshua (lower-body) will not play in St. Louis on Monday.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup as he was a game-time decision on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

Dakota Joshua
Joshua (lower-body) is a game-time decision to return in St. Louis on Monday.

Joshua has not played since January 3rd, missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Joshua has four points (2G / 2A), 20 penalty minutes, and 83 hits in 24 games this season.

Dakota Joshua
Knies is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Knies appeared to suffer the injury after taking a hit from Kirill Marchenko late in the second period and was unable to return in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old Knies is having a productive season in Toronto, scoring 31 points (18G / 13A) in 47 games. He has 12 points (7G / 5A) in his last 10 games.

Matthew Knies
Stolarz (knee) took part in Toronto's practice on Friday.

Stolarz has not played since December 12th due to a knee injury but was back at practice on Friday. The 30-year-old Stolarz was heavily relied upon by the Maple Leafs before his absence, posting a stellar 2.15 GAA and .927 SV% in 17 games (9-5-2). Joseph Woll has seen most of the action between the pipes for the Maple Leafs in the interim.

Anthony Stolarz
Hildeby will start vs. Columbus on Tuesday.

The Maple Leafs have won three straight and will switch to Hildeby between the pipes on Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hildeby has not played since January 11th, when he allowed three goals on 18 shots (.833 SV%) in a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 23-year-old netminder has a 3.18 GAA and .884 SV% in five games (3-2-0). The Maple Leafs enter Wednesday's contest as -196 home favorites against a Blue Jackets club that suffered their first regulation loss in eight games (6-1-1) in Monday's 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders.

Dennis Hildeby
Thrun (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in Nashville on Tuesday.

Thrun is battling an undisclosed ailment and his status for Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators is up in the air. The 23-year-old defenseman has been a regular on San Jose's blue line this season, tallying eight points (0G / 8A) in 40 games this season.

Henry Thrun
Tavares (lower-body) has yet to start skating and remains without a timeline to return.

Tavares has missed three straight games with a lower-body injury and remains week-to-week. Before his injury, Tavares had been held off the scoresheet in three straight games but still producing at a near point-per-game pace, scoring 42 points (20G / 22A) in 43 contests.

John Tavares
Woll will start vs. Tampa Bay on Monday.

The Maples Leafs wil roll with Woll between the pipes for a fourth straight game on Monday when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Woll was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a 2.68 GAA and .907 SV% in 24 games this season (16-8-0). The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest with even -105 odds against a Lightning squad they defeated 5-3 on November 30th.

Joseph Woll
Myers is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. Tampa Bay.

Simon Benoit will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, resulting in Myers being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Myers is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A), 26 blocks, and 48 hits in 19 games this season.

Philippe Myers
Benoit is expected to draw back into Toronto's lineup on Monday vs. Tampa Bay.

Philippe Myers will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing Benoit to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Benoit is averaging 16:45 time-on-ice, recording for points (0G / 4A), 64 blocks, and 120 hits in 43 games this season.

Simon Benoit