William Nylander and Morgan Rielly are among a “few” game-time decisions for Saturday’s Hockey Night in Canada tilt against the Buffalo Sabres, head coach Craig Berube said.
Nylander exited with 5:51 remaining in the third period of Friday’s first half of the home-and-home against the Sabres and did not return for another shift.
The 29-year-old was shown on the broadcast skating to the bench slowly after taking a hit to the mid-section in open ice from Sabres forward Jason Zucker.
He has recorded three goals and 11 assists in eight contests so far this season.
Rielly, 31, missed Friday’s game with an undisclosed injury suffered Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils.
The exact nature of the defenceman’s injury is unclear.
Meanwhile, fellow blue liner Chris Tanev and centre Scott Laughton remain on injured reserve as the Maple Leafs look to snap a three-game losing streak.
Live coverage of the game against the Sabres will be available on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT.