Leafs injury news: Tanev, Joshua out indefinitely, Matthews, Nylander’s status vs. Jets to be determined

Leafs injury news: Tanev, Joshua out indefinitely, Matthews, Nylander’s status vs. Jets to be determined

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Leafs injury news: Tanev, Joshua out indefinitely, Matthews, Nylander’s status vs. Jets to be determined

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev is out indefinitely with a groin injury, head coach Craig Berube confirmed Wednesday.
“Chris Tanev is going to miss a long time, a significant amount of time,” Berube said via Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun. “Groin. They’re looking to the future, so I’m not going to speculate on what exactly they’re going to do, but he’s going to be out for a while.”

Tanev did not play in Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. The 36-year-old previously missed 23 games due to an upper-body injury suffered on November 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

It’s a tough loss for the Maple Leafs, who will also be without Brandon Carlo as he works his way back into shape after undergoing foot surgery on December 3. Carlo is skating with the team and seems to be making good progress.

Berube also provided some brief updates on Auston Matthews and William Nylander as the Maple Leafs prepare for Thursday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. Matthews skated during the optional practice on Wednesday after being ruled out prior to warm-ups for Tuesday’s game due to a lower-body injury.

“He had a good day today. Let’s see how it feels tomorrow. He’ll probably get on the ice and then we’ll continue,” Berube said.

Berube said Nylander’s status will be determined Thursday based on how he performs during the morning skate. Nylander missed Tuesday’s game due to a lower-body injury.

Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz skated Wednesday, but he is still out indefinitely and there is no timeline for his return. Stolarz hasn’t played since suffering an upper-body injury against the Boston Bruins on Nov. 11. Berube stated on December 16 that Stolarz will consult a specialist for the injury. Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby split in Stolarz’s absence, with Woll operating as the true number 1.

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