Toronto Maple Leafs News

Chris Tanev has been activated off the injured reserve and will likely return to action vs. San Jose (upper body).

Tanev has missed the Flames' last four games after taking a shot to the head just over a week ago and will be activated from the injured reserve Tuesday. The stay-at-home defenseman has five assists, 22 SOG and four PIMs through 24 games played.

Chris Tanev
Stolarz will start Thursday in Dallas.

Stolarz allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his last start a week ago in a loss to Ottawa. The Ducks' backup has struggled in limited action this season as shown by his 2-3-0 record, 3.75 GAA and 890 SV%. He takes on the Dallas Stars who are first in the Central Divison and won their last game 4-1 over St. Louis.

Anthony Stolarz
Scott Laughton will return to the Flyers' lineup vs. the Islanders (upper-body).

Laughton will return from injured reserve after missing the Flyers' last four games due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old will have a welcome return for Philadelphia who has lost ten straight games. Laughton has three goals and seven points with 44 SOG while averaging a career-high 19:09 TOI.

Scott Laughton
Stolarz led the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Stolarz stopped 4 of 5 shots (.800 SV%) in a relief performance his last time out taking the no-decision vs. St. Louis. The Ducks' backup has struggled mightily this season, posting a 2-2-0 record along with a high 4.29 GAA and .894 SV%. He takes on the Ottawa Senators who have lost their last three games.

Anthony Stolarz
Matias Maccelli will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Carolina.

Maccelli heading to the press box Wednesday comes as a bit of a surprise as the rookie had been enjoying a strong season, leading all rookie skaters with 11 points (1G/10A) through 17 games played. He will be replaced by Dylan Guenther and Zack Kassian returning to the lineup.

Matias Maccelli
Nicholas Robertson will return to the Maple Leafs' lineup Wednesday vs. New Jersey.

Robertson will draw back into Toronto's lineup Wednesday after missing the last four games as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old highly touted prospect has enjoyed a good start to his season through 10 games, picking up two goals, five points and 18 SOG while playing limited time while averaging 11:19 TOI.

Nicholas Robertson
Scott Laughton has been placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

Laughton is now expected to be out approximately two weeks after it was announced Tuesday he had been placed on the injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. It is a massive loss for the already-injured Flyers as Laughton had averaged 19:09 TOI in a constant top-six role through 18 games this season. He had three goals and seven points with a -10 plus/minus and 44 SOG prior to the injury.

Scott Laughton