"The 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs season have been filled with injuries since the drop of the puck back on Opening Night. Having to deal with adversity ever since has made it quite a miserable grind for the Maple Leafs as they have struggled to stay afloat in the Stanley Cup Playoff race. But in particular, the Leafs have been hit hard in the back end, with multiple goalies and defensemen"
"For defenseman Jake McCabe, who had to leave last Saturday's game against the New York Islanders in what turned out to be a lower-body injury, many were concerned that he could be out long-term to significantly dash the Leafs' playoff hopes going forward. However, he received some much-needed good news in that he will likely be out for just a week."
"In terms of Brandon Carlo, Carlo had been out of action since mid-November after blocking a shot against the Los Angeles Kings. He was expected to be back by December, but that return was surprisingly delayed into the new year. It turned out that Carlo actually suffered an ankle infection from a metal plate that had been placed in his ankle over eight years ago and required surgery to clean things up, leading to the delay in recovery."
The 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs season has been plagued by injuries since Opening Night, creating a difficult fight to remain in the Stanley Cup playoff race. The team has been especially affected on the back end, with multiple goalies and defensemen missing extended time. Defenseman Jake McCabe, who left a recent game with a lower-body injury, is expected to be out for roughly a week. Brandon Carlo, sidelined since mid-November after blocking a shot, missed time due to an ankle infection around an old metal plate and could return as early as tomorrow. Chris Tanev is being evaluated for possible surgery that could sideline him for the remainder of the regular season or longer.
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