NHL Status Report: Blankenburg, Rifai join Maple Leafs' injury list

Oct 23, 2026, 2:23 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

The Maple Leafs' injury list continues to grow, with defensemen Nick Blankenburg (upper body), Marshall Rifai (lower body) and Chris Tanev (upper body) and center John Tavares (lower body) each week to week; Tavares will not travel with Toronto on its upcoming four-game road trip, which begins at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; SNO, SNW, SNP). Rifai and Blankenburg each joined the list Thursday; Rifai left during the morning skate prior to a 5-4 win against the New York Rangers before being placed on the injured list and Blankenburg left after a hit by Rangers forward Will Cuylle. Defensemen Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis each was recalled from Toronto of the American Hockey League on Friday, and forward Dakota Joshua remains on a conditioning stint in the AHL.

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