The Maple Leafs have had their share of injuries including forwards Auston Matthews (lower body), Nicolas Roy (upper body) and Scott Laughton (upper body), goalie Anthony Stolarz (upper body), and defensemen Brandon Carlo (lower body) and Chris Tanev (upper body).

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving attempted to ease team concerns in a press conference on November 18.

The Maple Leafs are on a five-game slide, dropping their record to 8-9-2. They lost 5-3 to Boston, 5-4 to Carolina, and 5-3 again to Boston. In each game, the team struggled to finish strong. They have also lost 4-3 in overtime to Los Angeles and 3-2 to Chicago. The results have raised concerns about consistency and effort.