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Toronto Maple Leafs
Veteran defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was absent from the Leafs’ morning skate on Tuesday as Toronto prepares to take on the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
Ekman-Larsson missed Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Wild for the birth of his child.
The 34-year-old Swede has eight goals and 27 assists over 65 games with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26, his second season with the organization.
Joseph Woll is expected to get the start on Tuesday night.
Winger Michael Pezzetta and defenceman Henry Thrun were sent down to the American Hockey League on Tuesday morning as the Toronto Marlies have a afternoon game.
The Maple Leafs sit second last in the Atlantic Division with a 29-27-12 record through 68 games.
Maple Leafs’ Projected Lines
F
Maccelli – Tavares – Nylander
Knies – Domi – Cowan
Joshua – Groulx – Robertson
Lorentz – Quillan – Jarnkrok
D
Rielly – Myers
McCabe – Carlo
Benoit – Stecher
G
Woll starts
Stolarz
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will miss two-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced on Tuesday.
L’attaquant Kirby Dach sera à l’écart du jeu pour une période de 2 à 4 semaines en raison d’une blessure au haut du corps.
Forward Kirby Dach will be out for 2 to 4 weeks due to an upper-body injury. pic.twitter.com/zBMEU10Xhp
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 17, 2026
The 25-year-old exited Sunday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks three minutes into the first period after taking a hit from Ducks’ winger Jeffrey Viel. Dach fell to the ice and gingerly made his way back to the dressing room before he was ruled out for the rest of the game.