William Nylander & Calle Jarnkrok Receive Upsetting Injury Statuses Ahead of Flames Matchup
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Toronto Maple Leafs forwards William Nylander and Calle Jarnkrok are dealing with injuries, and today at practice, we got an update on their conditions for tomorrow.
William Nylander suffered an injury against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, and it forced him to miss Saturday's game. Nick Robertson took his spot, and while Robertson scored, it may not be sustainable to have him on the top line.
Meanwhile, it appears as though Calle Jarnkrok quietly got injured against the Sabres on Saturday after taking a slap shot to the foot.
Jarnkrok was completely absent from practice today, while Nylander took some rushes with the first line. However, he was not a full participant in the outing.
Afterward, head coach Craig Berube spoke to the media, where he offered an update on the statuses of both Jarnkrok and Nylander.
Are William Nylander and Calle Jarnkrok playing tomorrow?
Essentially, there is no guarantee that either of these guys is going to be in the lineup. Nylander has the best chance, although he is still a maybe.
Meanwhile, when it comes to Calle Jarnkrok, it really does feel like he is a no for tomorrow.
William Nylander (lower body) is a «maybe» for Tuesday vs. Calgary.
Calle Jarnkrok (lower body) is doubtful. Took a hard shot off the foot Saturday.
Calle Jarnkrok (lower body) is doubtful. Took a hard shot off the foot Saturday.
If both of these players are out of the lineup, then we will likely get to see Sammy Blais make his debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames.
Blais was picked up on waivers at the start of the season and has yet to be given an opportunity to show what he can do.
A Blais start is not a guarantee, but when placed next to Max Domi and Steven Lorentz, it will be interesting to see what he can do.
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