Marner was not at practice on Monday due to a lower-body injury that kept him out of the lineup in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. With the Maple Leafs off until Thursday, there is hope that Marner will be ready to return to the lineup, but if he isn't, recently recalled Nicolas Robertson should be the beneficiary.
Robertson was terrific in a brief stint with the Marlies, raising his totals to 11 points (5G / 6A) in 11 games in the AHL this season. His last game for the Maple Leafs was on February 29th, and he was amid a decent stretch of play, with four points (1G / 3A) in his last seven outings.
Knies exited Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in the first period after playing only 3:18 time-on-ice. The first-year forward has 26 points (11G / 15A) in 61 games this season and isn't expected to miss any time due to his injury.
Laughton did not practice on Wednesday due to an illness, and his status was up in the air for Thursday's contest against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Laughton has been tremendously productive lately, scoring 12 points (5G / 7A) in his last 11 games while averaging 16:33 time-on-ice.
Woll will get the nod for the tail-end of Toronto's back-to-back on Thursday after Ilya Samsonov got the nod in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Sabres. It's the second time in as many games that Woll will face the Bruins. He surrendered four goals on 27 shots in a 4-1 loss to Boston on Monday. It was just his second start since returning from the ankle injury he suffered in early December. Woll and the Maple Leafs are +125 underdogs heading into Boston on Thursday.
McCabe missed Toronto's game Wednesday vs. Buffalo due to illness but is expected to return for the second half of their back-to-back on Thursday in Boston. The 30-year-old defenseman has already tied his career high in points (22) and surpassed his previous highs in goals (6) through only 55 games played this season.
Carolina was unable to sign their 2019 fourth-round pick (99th overall) Cade Webber and traded his rights to Toronto for a 2026 6th-round pick on Thursday. The 23-year-old towering stay-at-home defenseman has scored only one goal and 16 points in 115 games played across four NCAA seasons with Boston University.
Laughton did not practice on Wednesday due to an illness, and his status is up in the air for Thursday's contest against the Florida Panthers. The 29-year-old Laughton has been tremendously productive lately, scoring 12 points (5G / 7A) in his last 11 games while averaging 16:33 time-on-ice.
Holmberg will take a seat on Wednesday as Noah Gregor will draw into the lineup. Holmberg has three goals and eight assists in 35 games this season.
Kampf played on Monday night, was absent from practice on Tuesday, but participated in the morning skate on Wednesday. Kampf has two points (1G / 1A) in his last 10 games while predominantly centring the teams' fourth line.
McCabe is a surprise scratch for Wednesday's game with the team not announcing his absence prior to the start of warmups. William Lagesson will likely draw into the lineup in his place.
Kampf played on Monday night, was absent from practice on Tuesday, but participated in the morning skate on Wednesday. Kampf has two points (1G / 1A) in his last 10 games while predominantly centring the teams' fourth line.
The Stars acquired Tanev on Wednesday by giving up a 2024 second-round pick, a 2026 fourth-round pick, Artem Grushnikov and a conditional 2026 third-round pick to acquire Tanev. Tanev is a rugged defenseman, who has racked up 171 blocked shots this season to go along with one goal and 13 assists (14 points) in 56 games. He should bring plenty of stability to the Stars' second pairing. He has missed two games since joining the Stars due to immigration issues.
With Florida on the second half of their back-to-back, Anthony Stolarz will take over the crease after Sergei Bobrovsky secured the victory on Monday. Stolarz has made an excellent offseason acquisition as he has been the perfect backup all season with his 11-5-2 record, 2.02 GAA and .924 SV%. He heads to New Jersey to take on the struggling Devils' on Tuesday, who have lost five of their last seven games and are playing their first game under newly appointed head coach Travis Green.
The Stars acquired Tanev on Wednesday by giving up a 2024 second-round pick, a 2026 fourth-round pick, Artem Grushnikov and a conditional 2026 third-round pick to acquire Tanev. Tanev is a rugged defenseman, who has racked up 171 blocked shots this season to go along with one goal and 13 assists (14 points) in 56 games. He should bring plenty of stability to the Stars' second pairing. He has missed two games since joining the Stars due to immigration issues.
