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Less than four minutes into last night’s game, Anthony Stolarz left the ice without putting weight on his left foot. The cause of the injury wasn’t obvious, but in that case it makes you think a groin injury.
Anthony Stolarz goes down the tunnel after an apparent injury. pic.twitter.com/0MGc1Pt9MB
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 8, 2026
Dennis Hildeby played yesterday morning in the Marlies’ clinching win over Utica, and they are set to travel to Utica for the return match tomorrow. It seems likely Hildeby will be joining the Leafs and heading to play the Islanders tonight. The only other option is Artur Akhtyamov who has played 10 minutes of NHL hockey.
The Marlies are in fourth place in their division with a chance to move into third with four games left. They will still be playing when the Leafs are done.
The Marlies also enjoyed the return of William Villeneuve and Luke Haymes yesterday, but Craig Berube has expressed some intention to get them back in action and that might be today.
Two others left the game in the second:
D Brandon Carlo (lower body) and F Dakota Joshua (upper body) will not return to tonight’s game.
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) April 9, 2026
Dakota Joshua made a beeline for the dressing room after hitting his back hard into the boards in a collision with Rasmus Sandin.
— Lance Hornby 🇺🇦🇨🇦 (@sunhornby) April 9, 2026
The Leafs had no solution for one of the best goalies in the league and lost 4-0, getting shut out the second time this season. Neither team was what you’d call good. It was a dance between two drunks at 2 am when they’ve both started to sober up.
🎙️ | Craig Berube | Post Game vs. Washington Capitals | April 8 pic.twitter.com/l7oBnWLgSB
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 9, 2026
Craig Berube says he doesn’t know if Anthony Stolarz will play this season. Dakota Joshua and Brandon Carlo are out for tomorrow, Luke Haymes and William Villeneuve will play tomorrow vs. Islanders.
Leafs will call up Artur Akhtyamov.
— Arun Srinivasan (@Arunthings) April 9, 2026
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Whether he’s dropping the gloves or pulling off a Michigan🥍, @Ottawa67sHockey forward Sam McCue is doing whatever he can to make his final @OHLHockey playoff run a special one
1-on-1 with the #LeafsForever prospect 👇https://t.co/A9khe4yZaT
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) April 8, 2026
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The Frozen Four semis are today with Wisconsin playing North Dakota at 5 pm, and Michigan against Denver at 8:30 pm.
The final is Saturday at 5:30 pm.
Ten players to watch in the NCAA men’s Frozen Four on TSN+
NCAA men’s hockey’s biggest stage is about to get underway as some of the best prospects outside of the NHL get set to take part in the Frozen Four tournament on TSN+.
Michigan forward T.J. Hughes is the free agent everyone is looking at to sign somewhere as soon as he’s done his quest for the championship.
That’s all for now, a preview of tonight’s game will be out later today.