{"id":232605,"date":"2025-10-22T19:15:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/232605\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:15:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:15:19","slug":"maple-leafs-laughton-close-to-skating-tanev-considered-questionable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/232605\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs Laughton close to skating, Tanev considered questionable"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> head coach Craig Berube<\/a> provided a handful of updates regarding injuries and absences from his team on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Veteran centre Scott Laughton<\/a>, who hasn\u2019t played this season due to a lower-body injury suffered during the preseason on Oct. 2, is expected to get skate with the team on Thursday as the Maple Leafs get set to take on the Sabres in Buffalo on Friday in the first game of a home-and-home series.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s trending really well…hopefully he\u2019s back on the ice with us [in practice] shortly,\u201d Berube said.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old scored two goals and two assists over 20 games with the Maple Leafs in 2024-25 after being acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> at the Trade Deadline. Laughton had just two assists across 13 playoff games. <\/p>\n

Defenceman Chris Tanev left Tuesday\u2019s 5-2 home loss to the New Jersey Devils<\/a> with an upper-body injury. <\/p>\n

Berube says he\u2019s considered questionable at the moment. <\/p>\n

The 35-year-old has one assist in seven games in 2025-26, his second season with the Maple Leafs. <\/p>\n

Berube was unable to give an update on goaltender Joseph Woll<\/a>, who has been on a leave of absence for the entire season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really have an update for you right now on Joe. He\u2019s doing fine…when he\u2019s back, he\u2019s back\u201d explained the coach. <\/p>\n

Berube couldn\u2019t confirm whether he\u2019s returned skating or is he\u2019s been in communication with him. <\/p>\n

Craig Berube on Joseph Woll: “I don’t really have an update for you right now on Joe. He’s doing fine … when he’s back, he’s back.”<\/p>\n

Is he skating?<\/p>\n

“When he’s back, he’s back. That’s all I got”<\/p>\n

Is the coach communicating with him?<\/p>\n

“No, not right now”@TSN_Sports<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Masters (@markhmasters) October 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Woll, 27, has a 2.74 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage alongside a 48-27-3 record over 42 games last season, his fourth in Toronto. <\/p>\n