The injuries continue to pile up as the Leafs hit the half-way point of the season tonight. Jake Muzzin’s injury diagnosis came out of the blue before Saturday’s game, giving the Leafs their first big injury on the back-end this season to add to their multiple absences at forward. Muzzin is a huge part of the Leafs defense core and his pairing with Justin Holl has provided the team with a capable tough-usage pairing that they’ve been searching for all season.
Speaking of Holl, for those that missed it, the 27-year-old Minnesota native signed a three-year contract extension with the club today before his first game in his home state.