Toronto Maple Leafs lose yet another defenseman following a gruesome injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting completely dominated by the Montreal Canadiens tonight, as the score is 4-1 in favor of the Habs with just 15 minutes to go.

In the second period, the Leafs ended up pulling Joseph Woll, who allowed four goals on 25 shots. It was a rough night for the netminder, who, for the most part, played a solid game.

To add insult to injury, the Leafs lost defenseman Jake McCabe, who took a puck to the face in the second period, as the Montreal Canadiens were buzzing around the net.

The defenseman went back to the dressing room during the second period and did not return to the bench for the third period of action.

It was subsequently revealed by the team's PR account on X that McCabe would not be returning to the lineup, as he is dealing with an upper-body injury.

Jake McCabe took a puck to the head last season, and as a result, he ended up missing more than just a couple of games. It just goes to show that anything can happen at any time.

McCabe is far from the first Maple Leafs star to deal with an injury this season. Going into tonight's game, Auston Matthews, Chris Tanev, Matthew Knies, Nicolas Roy, Anthony Stolarz, and Brandon Carlo were all out with injuries.

If McCabe has to miss time as a result of this injury, then the Leafs could be in trouble, as they would have to play Philippe Myers, who has not been good this season.

Overall, the Leafs are experiencing a world of hurt right now. With a loss tonight, they will have lost seven of their last eight and will be one point out of last place in the Atlantic Division.

These kinds of results are simply unacceptable, and we can only imagine what the Leafs' front office is thinking right now.