Toronto Maple Leafs News

McCabe was a healthy scratch on Wednesday, but with Josh Gorges back out, McCabe will re-enter the lineup on Friday. McCabe has three goals and five assists in 43 games this season.

McCabe will serve as a healthy scratch tonight in Colorado with Josh Gorges set to return to the lineup. McCabe has eight points (3G / 5A) in 43 games this season.

Tanev has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Ducks. Tanner has just five points (1G / 4A) in 34 games this season.

Shaw, 23, failed to record a point in one game with the Panthers this season, while in Portland the former third round pick had seven goals and one assist in 13 games.

Laughton suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday’s game and was a late arrival for Monday’s morning skate, but will be in the lineup tonight vs. Carolina. Laughton has three goals, three assists and 34 shots on goal in 20 games this season.

Stolarz served as Steve Mason’s backup on Wednesday because Michal Neuvirth was dealing with an upper-body injury. With Neuvirth back at practice this morning, Stolarz has been sent back to Lehigh Valley.

Stolarz, 21, has gone 5-3-1 with a 1.90 GAA and .930 SV% in the AHL this season. With Michal Neuvirth out with an injury, Stolarz has been recalled to back up Steve Mason on Tuesday.

Tanev missed Sunday’s game in New Jersey with an undisclosed injury, but will return to the lineup tonight in Columbus. Alex Biega will become a healthy scratch with Tanev back in.

Tanev missed Sunday’s game with an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision tonight in Columbus. Tanev has one goal and three assists in 14 games this season. He will likely replace Alex Biega if he does play.

Tavares missed the last three games with an illness but will be back in the lineup tonight in Montreal. The Islanders scored just five goals in the three games without Tavares, but they will get their captain back this evening. He has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 10 games this season and should be activated in all formats.

Tavares missed the last three games with an illness, but he was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, which is a good sign that he will return to the lineup on Thursday in Montreal. Monitor Tavares’ status during Thurday’s morning skate.

Tavares will miss his third consecutive game with an illness. Despite not play tonight, it was a good sign that Tavares was able to take part in the Islanders’ morning skate. Monitor his status prior to Thursday’s game in Montreal.

Tavares missed both games this weekend and Monday’s practice. Head coach Jack Capuano said after the session that Tavares is still very sick and that he doesn’t “expect him [back] for a little bit.” It seems highly unlikely that Tavares will be available for Tuesday’s game vs. New Jersey.

Shaw failed to record a point in his NHL debut and now returns to Portland where he had two goals in five games before being called up. With Shaw going back to the minors, the Panthers have recalled Garrett Wilson.

Shaw was a quality scorer in his final year in the QMJHL and had 25 points (13G / 12A) in 69 games with the Panthers’ AHL affiliate last year. Shaw had two goals in five games before being called-up.

Shaw, 23, was a third round pick (76th overall) in 2011. He has scored two goals in five games with Portland and could make his NHL debut on Friday with Jaromir Jagr potentially out with a lower-body injury.