Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report and Update

Andreas Johnsson

Andreas Johnsson (AKA Mango) finally found consistency at the NHL level during the 2018–19 season. He played 73 games during the regular season and recorded 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points (per NHL.com).

He had previously played nine regular season games for the Toronto Maple Leafs but only recorded three points over that time. Once he was reassigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), Johnsson recorded 26 goal and had a season high 54 points.

Due to success at both the AHL and NHL level, Johnsson cracked the Leafs lineup again under Coach Mike Babcock for the 2019–2020 season.

The former Jack A. Butterfield Trophy winner had recorded 21 points in 43 games (per NHL.com) before his knee injury in a game against the Dallas Stars. Sheldon Keefe reported that this injury would not be short term (per Chris Johnston) and the blonde is expected to miss six month to recover from knee surgery.

Johnsson’s injury has required the Leafs to search deeper into their organization for depth.

While it may allow for some diamonds in the rough to shine and make their NHL debuts, the second-line winger will be a big gaping hole. With the recent acquisition of Denis Malgin from the Florida Panthers (4–8–12), the Leafs are clearly looking for younger, cheaper talent who they can mold to fit their future plans.