The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday that defenseman Chris Tanev would miss their game against the Winnipeg Jets due to a lower-body injury. Tanev, who has been a key part of the Leafs’ defensive lineup this season,

Despite their misleading 7-4-0 record without Auston Matthews in the lineup, the Maple Leafs have struggled immensely in his absences.

It was clear before Craig Berube revealed Matthews was still “fighting through” something that not all was right with the Leafs captain.

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday afternoon in their final game before the holiday break. While Toronto is near the top of the Atlantic Division, they are struggling to stay healthy.

One of the things with the Maple Leafs this year… their fans are getting all over them with the injury diagnosi