Toronto Maple Leafs News
Banning (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Call up / Send down
The Coyotes have sent Dakota Mermis to Tucson (AHL).
Matthews (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Matthews took part in the Maple Leafs optional morning skate and was off of the ice ahead of the scratches, which suggests that he will return to the lineup tonight. Monitor his status when the Leafs hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Matthews (upper-body) practiced on Friday but remains a question mark for Saturday’s game in Ottawa.
Matthews has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but skated on the top line in Friday’s practice and his status for Saturday’s game will be determined after their morning skate.
Nylander (illness) is expected to play Thursday vs. the Devils.
Matthews (upper-body) will miss his fourth straight game on Thursday.
Matthews practiced on Wednesday and took part in the optional morning skate today, but he will not play tonight vs. New Jersey. Despite missing his fourth consecutive game, Matthews appears to be on track to play Saturday in Montreal.
Nylander (illness) missed Monday’s practice; expected to be ready for Thursday’s game vs. New Jersey.
Nylander missed today’s practice, but the Maple Leafs are off until Thursday, so expect him to be fine and ready to go against New Jersey.
Tanev (thumb) will not require surgery; expected to miss 2-3 weeks.
Tanev suffered a thumb injury in Calgary on Wednesday and is expected to miss at least 14 days as a result, but avoided surgery and a much longer timetable. Luckily for the Canucks they got Alex Edler back on the blueline last night.
Matthews (upper-body) will not play on Friday; remains day-to-day.
Matthews will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury and it sounds like there is a good chance he won’t play tomorrow in Boston either. After Saturday the Maple Leafs are off until next Thursday, so it would be smart for them to get their franchise player back to 100 percent instead of rushing him.
Tanev (upper-body) will miss the rest of the Canucks road-trip.
Matthews (upper-body) will not play Wednesday vs. the Wild.
Matthews (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. Vegas.
Matthews (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Matthews was on the ice for the morning skate, but left after roughly seven minutes and his status for tonight’s game is in doubt. This is bad news for the Maple Leafs, who have lost five of their last six games coming into tonight. Matthews leads the Maple Leafs in goals (10) and points (18). If he is unavailable, William Nylander will shift to centre.
Mermis will make his NHL debut on Thursday.
With Niklas Hjalmarsson hurt and Adam Clendening on waivers, Mermis comes up to make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Sabres. Mermis has registered one goal and two assists in seven games with Tucson (AHL) so far this season.
Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) will be in the Coyotes lineup on Monday.
Ekman-Larsson left Saturday’s game in New Jersey early, but is fine and will play tonight in Philadelphia. O.E.L was hurt after absorbing a high-hit but there are no lingering effects. The 26-year-old has recorded six points (1G / 5A) in 11 games this season.
Benning (illness) will not play Tuesday vs. Carolina.
Benning was a healthy scratch on Saturday but was expected to draw back into the lineup tonight vs. the Hurricanes. However, he is under the weather so Yohan Auvitu will remain in the lineup and Kris Russell will likely see power-play time on the second unit.
Ekman-Larsson (knee) will be in the Coyotes’ lineup for the season opener.
Ekman-Larsson was banged up during training camp, but he is ready to go for first game of the season. Ekman-Larsson is coming off of a rough season by his standards, but remains one of the top-15 fantasy defensemen around.