Try and Stay Healthy
It isn’t news now that the Toronto Maple Leafs have been bit by the injury bug and continue being bit by it as the season goes along. There has been numerous injuries to this team which has held back the team playing at least one game with a fully healthy lineup.
I’ll list all the injuries the Toronto Maple Leafs have had and the amount of time they have missed.
Trevor Moore – missed 27 games (now on conditional loan to the Marlies)
Zach Hyman – missed 19 games
Andreas Johnsson – missed 15 games
Travis Dermott – missed 13 games
Mitch Marner – missed 11 games
Jake Muzzin – missed 11 games (still out, likely return against NSH on the 27th)
Ilya Mikheyev – missed 10 games (still out, likely return end of March or playoffs)
John Tavares – missed 7 games
Alex Kerfoot – missed 5 games
Morgan Rielly – missed 3 games (still out, likely return end of February or beginning of March)
(Injuries from thescore.com)
Injuries have a massive impact on team success, and although we all remember that one time this one team succeeded despite losing player X, the fact of the matter is that the healthiest competitive team has the best chance to win.
If Toronto can stay somewhat healthy until the end of the season that is a step in the right direction.