"Injuries are once again beginning to pile up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Beyond the team's inconsistent play, it's been that kind of season on the injury front. Nearly everyone - aside from a select few - has missed time. Oliver Ekman-Larsson had been one of the lone exceptions, playing in every game, but he left Wednesday night's 2-1 OT loss to Detroit after just a few shifts."
"His status moving forward is now very much in question. The Leafs are off today, so further clarity is expected on Friday. Clearly, spirits were not great to kick off the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Not only have the Leafs come crashing back to reality ever since the Colorado game, but once again, they're dropping like flies. On top of the OEL news, on Thursday morning, Chris Johnston dropped a post on X"
"At any rate, the five game homestand isn't off to a great start. Through two outings, the Leafs are 0-1-1, although they were much better on Wednesday night than they were against Minnesota. That said, every point's so vital right now. In hindsight, grabbing just two of a possible eight points against Detroit this season may not bode well for Toronto's hopes of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meantime, Joseph Woll provided a great bounce-back performance following a pair of stinkers. He made 39 stops."
Toronto faces a growing injury problem with nearly every player missing time; Oliver Ekman-Larsson left the 2-1 OT loss to Detroit after a few shifts and his status is uncertain. Further clarity on injuries is expected Friday after the team's day off. Brandon Carlo may have also suffered a tweak in the Detroit game. The five-game homestand started 0-1-1 and every point is vital as Toronto has taken only two of eight possible points against Detroit this season. Joseph Woll made 39 saves in a bounce-back performance while John Gibson stopped 30 for Detroit. Scott Laughton scored and later missed a penalty shot.
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