Although small, Dreger also provided an update on Anthony Stolarz, who's been out with a knee injury since Dec. 12 against the Ducks. "End of January, first week of Feb," Dreger said of Stolarz's reported return date.
With McCabe out with an injury until at least Jan. 14, the upcoming slate for the Leafs could test their mettle as a contender.
Maple Leafs D Jake McCabe has been placed on IR (retroactive to January 5). D Marshall Rifai has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). It appeared that McCabe's head made contact with the ice. As he attempted to get on his knees, he fell backwards and needed help from fellow defenseman Morgan Rielly.
Keefe spent parts of two seasons coaching McCabe and McMann, leading them to career-high point totals last year.
Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe exited the first period with a head injury and didn't return, sparking concern across the fanbase following the 3-2 win. In a scary moment, the veteran defender hit his head on the ice following a fight with Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.
The Maple Leafs will be without defenseman Jake McCabe after he was hurt in Sunday's overtime win over the Flyers.
Late in the first period, McCabe engaged in a fight with Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway. The altercation stemmed from an earlier collision between Hathaway and Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby. McCabe, defending his teammate, initiated the fight but quickly found himself on the losing end with the fight ending in a worrying way.
William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Jake McCabe confirmed that he plans to play against the New Jersey Devils after missing the last four games with an upper-body injury.
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have lost a key piece of their blue line. Jake McCabe was ruled out Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers after suffering an apparent head injury, the team announced.
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. He left the ice on his own power and hasn't seen game action since.