The Toronto Maple Leafs held a practice on Monday in preparation for their evening matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and with it came another shake-up on defense. Morgan Rielly, who has spent much of the past month skating alongside Philippe Myers, found himself paired with Jake McCabe at the morning skate.
Craig Berube isn’t down on Morgan Rielly. Though the veteran defenceman’s game isn’t at the level that many have come to expect, Berube cut Rielly some slack on Monday. “Coming in with the way we wanted to play and do things defensively and become a better defensive hockey team,
With McCabe out with an injury until at least Jan. 14, the upcoming slate for the Leafs could test their mettle as a contender.
When defenceman Jake McCabe went down to an upper-body injury two weeks ago, you felt the loss of his presence on the Maple Leafs' blueline in a meaningful way, with the team losing three straight games.
Jake McCabe participated in practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday but didn't stay out there long. The 31-year-old suffered an upper-body injury on Jan. 5 after falling to the ice awkwardly in his fight with Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.
McCabe took part in his first full practice since he was injured in a fight with Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to build on one of their most exciting wins of the season. They will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the final matchup between the two teams in 2024-25.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe's stat line from Thursday's win over the New Jersey Devils shows just how much the team missed him while he was out.
Jake McCabe confirmed that he plans to play against the New Jersey Devils after missing the last four games with an upper-body injury.
As it’s his full-time gig Cooper dealt first with the most immediate issue after the morning skate, trying to beat the Leafs for the first time in three tries, turning to backup Jonas Johansson in goal. The Leafs had to be relieved not to see Andrei Vasilievskiy’s name on the board.
As the Maple Leafs went about dismantling the Montreal Canadiens in the second and third periods on Saturday night in a 7-3 win, the Lightning was beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at home for its third win in four games
How do you stop one of the greatest players of his generation? That’s what the Toronto Maple Leafs need to figure out against Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov on Monday night.