Maple Leafs' Marchenko hurt in Calgary game, out week-to-week
Toronto winger Kirill Marchenko left Monday's 5-2 loss to the Flames in Calgary after an awkward fall and will miss time with a lower-body injury.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced winger Kirill Marchenko will be sidelined week-to-week with a lower-body injury suffered during a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. The 26-year-old was bumped by Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich, fell awkwardly and appeared to favour his left knee as he skated back to the bench.
Marchenko has six goals and eight assists for 14 points through 14 games this season. He joined Toronto in a blockbuster trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on the eve of the season, a deal that sent winger Matthew Knies the other way, and he later signed a six-year, US$75-million contract extension.
The injury adds to a growing list of Toronto absences. Centre John Tavares remains out week-to-week after getting hurt Oct. 15, though general manager John Chayka said this week in Calgary that the 36-year-old has resumed skating. Defenceman Chris Tanev, out since Oct. 10 with an upper-body injury, has been upgraded from week-to-week to day-to-day and is expected back at practice soon.
Toronto also listed depth defencemen Nick Blankenburg and Marshall Rifai as week-to-week, while centre Dakota Joshua was recalled from an American Hockey League conditioning stint. The Maple Leafs carried a 7-5-2 record and held the Eastern Conference's first wild-card spot heading into their game against the Seattle Kraken.
Compiled by the Alberta Daily Desk — an AI-written summary of reporting from the credited sources below, produced and reviewed under our editorial policy.