The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday that center John Tavares is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.However, the Maple Leafs will get some reinforcements Thursday against the New Jersey Devils,

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe will return to the lineup after missing the past four games with an upper-body injury. McCabe suffered the injury on January 5 after getting into a fight with Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.

A timeline for the injured centre’s return from a lower-body injury is starting to come into focus, Mark Masters writes.

TORONTO - John Tavares was taking part in a drill towards the end of ... "He's consistently been himself the whole time I've been here," said Toronto defenceman Jake McCabe, who was set to return to the lineup Thursday against the New Jersey Devils ...

Jake McCabe confirmed that he plans to play against the New Jersey Devils after missing the last four games with an upper-body injury.

John Tavares is week to week for the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Thursday. The center left practice early Wednesday after he took an awkward fall along the boards during a power-play drill.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has resumed skating and could return to practice by the end of this week, head coach Craig Berube told Joshua Kloke of The Athletic on Monday.

Asked about the state of extension talks with not only Marner but John Tavares and pending RFA Matthew Knies earlier this month, Leafs GM Brad Treliving said, “Those are things that we always are looking at and talking about and rumbling around, but nothing to report right now.”

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Goaltender Dennis Hildeby was exposed against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Leafs’ 5-1 loss at Scotiabank Arena. His mobility in the crease was an issue as Toronto’s three-game winning streak came to an end.

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