Rifai will be scratched Thursday vs. the Sabres.
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MacEwen will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Thursday.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups.
Anthony Stolarz had a poor showing in Toronto's previous game, a 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth, failing to build on momentum from an encouraging opening couple of performances. As a result, the Maple Leafs will turn to Bobrovsky on Thursday. The 38-year-old Bobrovsky was serviceable in his last outing, stopping 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in his first win of the season, a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Bobrovsky has a 2.97 GAA and .907 SV% in four games (1-2-1). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -113 home favourites against a Buffalo Sabres team that has been outscored 26-19 in seven games this season (3-3-1).
Toronto has acquired Aatu Raty from Vancouver for Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan.
Hours after clearing waivers, Toronto has acquired 23-year-old Finnish forward Aatu Raty from Vancouver. Raty was originally a second-round pick of the Islanders (2021) before being traded as a part of the Bo Horvat deal in 2023. He failed to make an impact in Vancouver, picking up just 27 points (12G / 15A) in 106 games. Raty will report to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.
Anthony Stolarz had a poor showing in Toronto's previous game, a 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth, failing to build on momentum from an encouraging opening couple of performances. As a result, the Maple Leafs will turn to Bobrovsky on Thursday. The 38-year-old Bobrovsky was serviceable in his last outing, stopping 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in his first win of the season, a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Bobrovsky has a 2.97 GAA and .907 SV% in four games (1-2-1). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -113 home favourites against a Buffalo Sabres team that has been outscored 26-19 in seven games this season (3-3-1).
Tanev is week-to-week with an upper-body injury.
Tanev exited Saturday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche in the first period after only 3:29 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old defenseman has been plagued with injuries lately, and is coming off a 2025-26 season where he only played 11 games. The team has not provided a concrete update on Tanev, but he will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Goalie Start
Stolarz will start in Utah on Tuesday.
Sergei Bobrovsky has lost three of four outings (1-2-1), while Stolarz is 2-0-0 and will try to stay perfect on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 32-year-old Stolarz had a disappointing, injury-plagued 2025-26 season and posted career-worst totals, but he is off to an encouraging start this season, with a 2.44 GAA and .904 SV% in two games (2-0-0). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as +140 road underdogs against the 4-2-0 Mammoth.
Goalie Start
Stolarz is in the starter's crease at the Maple Leafs morning skate.
Line Change
Raty is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Arshdeep Bains will draw into Vancouver's lineup on Tuesday, sending Raty to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Raty is averaging 10:10 time-on-ice and has one goal in four games this season.
Tavares (personal) will rejoin the Maple Leafs in Utah on Tuesday.
Tavares was absent from practice on Friday, tending to personal matters, and was not in the lineup in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 36-year-old forward has three points (1G / 2A) through five games this season. He is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth.
Rifai has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Chris Tanev (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve, resulting in Rifai being recalled from the Marlies (AHL). The 28-year-old Rifai has only played three games at the NHL level, all with the Maple Leafs over the past two seasons.
Tanev (upper-body) has been placed on IR retroactive to October 10th.
Tanev exited Saturday's 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche in the first period after only 3:29 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old defenseman has been plagued with injuries lately, and is coming off a 2025-26 season where he only played 11 games. Marshall Rifai has been recalled from the Marlies (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Line Change
Raty will draw back into the Canucks lineup on Sunday.
Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) will play vs. Colorado on Saturday.
Tanev (upper-body) left Saturday's game vs. Colorado and will not return.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start in Colorado on Saturday.
Blankenburg will make his Maple Leafs’ debut vs. Colorado on Saturday.
Line Change
Raty will be a healthy scratch on Saturday in New Jersey.
Tavares (personal) missed practice on Friday.
Tavares was absent from practice on Friday, but it is unclear if he will be available when Toronto returns to action on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 36-year-old forward has three points (1G / 2A) through five games this season.
Wood has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
The Maple Leafs acquired Wood at the beginning of the season as part of the deal that sent Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Kirill Marchenko. The 31-year-old Wood hasn't played this season, but he could be nearing his Maple Leafs debut. Wood scored 14 points (8G / 6A) in 54 games with Columbus last season.
