With the Toronto Maple Leafs already down Kasperi Kapanen (soon to be back), Travis Dermott and Jake Gardiner, and having allowed almost six goals per game recently, the news of Gauthier’s foot injury was not welcome.
According to the team, Gauthier will miss the next two games and be reevaluated.
One assumes Nic Petan will sub in, in his place.
Frederik Gauthier
Leafs forward Frederik Gauthier (foot) will not travel with the team for the next two games in Nashville and Buffalo and will be re-evaluated on Thursday. #LeafsForever
Drafted in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry draft, Gauthier was long considered a bust, bust has recently earned an NHL job and played well.