Category: David Alter
Atlantic Notes: Nylander, Peterka, Struble
David AlterThe Maple Leafs may not be without William Nylander for any game action. After missing practice Tuesday with an illness, the star winger is feeling better and will be a game-time decision tonight against the Kings, head coach Craig Berube told reporters, including David Alter of The Hockey News. He’...
Read moreMaple Leafs Recall Dennis Hildeby On Emergency Basis
Maple LeafsThe Maple Leafs announced they’ve recalled goalie Dennis Hildeby from AHL Toronto on an emergency basis. He’ll back up Anthony Stolarz in tonight’s season opener against the Canadiens. Joseph Woll won’t dress after experiencing “lower-body tightness” and is also questionable for tomorrow’s game agai...
Read moreMaple Leafs Announce Multiple Minor Injuries
Toronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs have announced a handful of injuries as they approach their final game. The group is notably led by winger Nicholas Robertson, who’s day-to-day with an upper-body injury per David Alter of The Hockey News. Robertson has been among Toronto’s biggest standouts this preseason, n...
Read moreSnapshots: Leafs, Kinkaid, Cristall, Brunicke
Calle JarnkrokThe Toronto Maple Leafs welcomed both John Tavares and Calle Jarnkrok back to the practice rink today shares David Alter of The Hockey News. Both players have been bearing through day-to-day lower-body injuries. Tavares notably suffered his on a hit from Montreal’s Michael Pezzetta in Toronto’s Thur...
Read moreMaple Leafs Notes: Nylander, Rogers, Tavares, Dewar, Minten, Danford
Craig BerubeThe grand William Nylander center experiment has new legs under incoming head coach Craig Berube. He told reporters Wednesday that he’ll open camp with Nylander down the middle with Max Domi on his wing (via David Alter of The Hockey News). The Maple Leafs have utilized Nylander at center on and off...
Read moreMaple Leafs Notes: Tavares, Marner, Hakanpaa
Maple Leafs’John Tavares’ concession of the captaincy today doesn’t mean he’ll be phased out of the Maple Leafs’ leadership group entirely, general manager Brad Treliving told reporters (via David Alter of The Hockey News). Tavares will serve as an alternate captain this season, exactly as he did during his fir...
Read moreAtlantic Notes: Edmundson, Pinto, Rasmussen
DevilsMaple Leafs defenseman Joel Edmundson won’t be available for their next two games, head coach Sheldon Keefe said (via David Alter of The Hockey News). However, Keefe didn’t rule out the possibility of Edmundson returning later this week, potentially Thursday at home against the Devils. The 30-year-o...
Read moreMaple Leafs To Activate Calle Jarnkrok Off LTIR
Calle JarnkrokThe Toronto Maple Leafs will activate Calle Jarnkrok off LTIR for tonight's game but have some roster moves to make before they can do so.
Read moreMaple Leafs Notes: Murray, Giordano, Liljegren, Jarnkrök
Maple Leafs’Make it a potential fourth goalie in the Maple Leafs’ rotation. While he’s not ready to re-join the team at practice, LTIR-bound Matt Murray has begun facing shots during on-ice workouts and is slowly making his way toward a potential return to action, head coach Sheldon Keefe said today (via David...
Read moreMaple Leafs Conor Timmins Out Indefinitely With Mono
Conor TimminsToronto Maple Leafs defenseman Conor Timmins has contracted mono and is out indefinitely, head coach Sheldon Keefe tells team reporter David Alter. Timmins started the season out on season-opening injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury in a pre-season game against the Montreal Canadiens...
Read moreMaple Leafs To Activate Timothy Liljegren Off LTIR
Timothy LiljegrenThe Toronto Maple Leafs will activate defenseman Timothy Liljegren off LTIR before tonight's game against Pittsburgh.
Read moreAtlantic Notes: Klingberg, Timmins, Barkov, Andersson
TorontoNotes from the Atlantic including updates on a pair of injured Toronto defensemen, Aleksander Barkov was injured on Friday, and more.
Read moreAtlantic Notes: McCabe, Klingberg, Bennett, Montour, McAvoy, Czarnik
Mark GiordanoToronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe will draw back into the lineup Friday against the Calgary Flames after missing six games with a groin injury, head coach Sheldon Keefe informed reporters today (via David Alter of Sports Illustrated). The shutdown defenseman is expected to factor in on the...
Read moreBrayden Point Likely To Play In Game 4
Toronto Maple LeafsTampa Bay Lightning fans can breathe a sigh of relief as head coach Jon Cooper has indicated that Brayden Point may suit up for tonight’s pivotal Game 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a tweet Monday, David Alter of The Hockey News reported Cooper stated Point “should be in tonight” after he was...
Read moreToronto Maple Leafs Recall Wayne Simmonds, Reassign Joseph Woll
Joseph WollThe Toronto Maple Leafs announced a couple of roster moves this evening, according to David Alter of SI.com. The team has called up veteran winger Wayne Simmonds, a day after sending him down to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. The team has also sent down goaltender Joseph Woll following his recall j...
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