Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Max Pacioretty (upper body) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday. The move is retroactive to Jan. 18, meaning Pacioretty will not be eligible to return to the lineup until next week.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Despite dictating the pace for most of the matchup, the Leafs didn’t capitalize on their chances, and some defensive lapses resulted in deflating goals against them.

The Toronto Maple Leafs faced a tough night on multiple fronts, suffering a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday and seeing key forward Matthew Knies exit the game with an upper-body injury. The injury occurred late in the second period when Knies delivered a hit on Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko but got the worst of it.

According to the team, Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (upper body) sustained an injury during Wednesday's contest. Knies suffered the injury in the second frame and did not return for the third.

Goaltender Dennis Hildeby was exposed against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Leafs’ 5-1 loss at Scotiabank Arena, as his mobility in the crease was an issue as Toronto’s three-game winning streak came to an end.

Seeking to fire up the lethargic Leafs from a 3-0 deficit at the time, the 38-year-old Reaves tried to goad Xhekaj. While like-minded scrappers usually engage, the latter refused, gesturing to the scoreboard trying to make Reaves look silly. From that point, the Leafs scored seven unanswered.

Joseph Woll is set to make his 24th start of the season on Monday, which will mark a new career high for the Leafs goaltender. "He feels like he's in a good spot," said head coach Craig Berube.

Quick stats: Hutson incredibly was minus-5. Cole Caufield led the Canadiens with 10 shots. Michael Pezzetta continues being embarrassed by head coach Martin St. Louis. He played only five shifts, totalling 2:58. Samuel Montembeault’s save percentage was .818. Toronto’s William Nylander had seven shots. Defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was a plus-4.

“Noise is noise, every building can be quiet or loud. Home or road, energy is energy, so the louder the building, the more guys get up for it. It can be quiet at times going through a rough patch, but when the building is rocking — it could be booing you at an away rink or your fans trying to lift your spirits — we feed off that energy.”

Whatever it is the Leafs think of their team, they can’t overlook the apparent fragility at the top of their lineup. When all the buyers take that inevitable step forward at the deadline, the Leafs need to make a healthy leap.

Whether he’s adjusting to Berube’s system, his first season as a father, or a carousel of partners, the bottom line is that Morgan Rielly is still searching for his A game. Luke Fox provides updates on the D-man,

THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 2025