Leafs place Nick Blankenburg on injured reserve

Oct 23, 2026, 12:48 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Ryan Cuneo,

Toronto has also placed defenseman Marshall Rifai on injured reserve. In corresponding moves, the Leafs have called up defensemen Dakota Mermis and Cole McWard from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Toronto Marlies.

Blankenburg, 28, suffered an upper-body injury during Thursday’s 5-4 win over the New York Rangers . The injury occured when he was checked hard into the boards by Rangers forward Will Cuylle in the third period, forcing him to miss the remainder of the game.

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