McCabe (rest) was at practice Friday, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.
McCabe will start Game 1 versus Boston on Saturday on the second pairing alongside Simon Benoit. McCabe had eight goals, 20 assists, 56 PIM, 129 blocked shots and 219 hits in 73 appearances during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Resting Wednesday
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McCabe (rest) will be a healthy scratch Wednesday against Tampa Bay, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
McCabe will finish the regular season with eight goals, 28 points, 56 PIM, 219 hits and 129 blocks in 73 outings. The 30-year-old defenseman is just getting a breather and should serve in a top-four capacity in Game 1 of the playoffs.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Keeps padding career mark
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McCabe picked up two assists in a 5-2 win over the Devils on Tuesday.
McCabe has three points (one goal, two assists) over his last two games and 28 points (eight goals, 20 assists) in 71 contests. Those 28 points are a career high for the defender.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Nets OT winner
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McCabe scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.
McCabe tallied the game-winner 1:30 into the extra frame, finding himself alone in the slot before burying a feed from Auston Matthews. It's the first point in nine games for McCabe. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to eight goals and 26 points, both career highs, through 70 games this season while skating on Toronto's second pairing.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Scores goal in rout
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McCabe scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 7-3 victory over Washington.
McCabe was able to end a 10-game goal drought with his tally Wednesday. In his last five outings, the 30-year-old blueliner seems to have found his offensive game with one goal and two assists to go with 11 hits and eight blocks. With just one more point, McCabe will reach a new personal best, topping the 25 he put up last season.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Cleared to play against Bruins
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McCabe (illness) will be in the lineup to face Boston on Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
McCabe will return to action after missing just one game due to an illness. In his last eight outings, the defenseman has registered one goal on five shots, two assists and 27 hits while averaging 22:12 of ice time. McCabe figures to replace William Lagesson on the blue line, though Simon Benoit could also be in danger of losing his spot.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Questionable for Thursday
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McCabe (illness) is not confirmed to be joining the Maple Leafs for Thursday's road game in Boston, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Head coach Sheldon Keefe is optimistic McCabe will be able to make the trip, but he noted it's not a sure thing. If McCabe doesn't travel for Thursday's game, he could still link back up with the Maple Leafs ahead of Saturday's game in Montreal.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Out sick Wednesday
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McCabe (illness) won't play Wednesday versus the Sabres.
There is an illness going around the Maple Leafs' room, and it will cost McCabe at least one game. William Lagesson will likely enter the lineup on the third pairing versus Buffalo. McCabe should be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game in Boston.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Strikes early in win
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McCabe scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Golden Knights.
McCabe scored exactly halfway through the first period. The defenseman has three points over his last four games, though with the Maple Leafs getting two blueliners back Thursday, he was under 20 minutes of ice time for the first time in a week. McCabe has six goals, 20 points, 55 shots on net, 139 hits, 90 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 50 appearances this season. He's reached 20 points four times in his career but has yet to exceed 22 points in a campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Goal, assist in win
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McCabe tallied a goal and an assist in Saturday's 9-2 victory over the Ducks.
McCabe extended Toronto's lead to 3-0 in the opening period, beating Lukas Dostal from the circle off a faceoff, before picking up a second point with an assist on an Auston Matthews tally in the second. The 30-year-old McCabe had gone seven games without a point coming into Saturday's contest. He's up to five goals, 19 points, 132 hits and 82 blocked shots through 47 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Deposits goal in win
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McCabe scored an empty-net goal on his only shot in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Nearing the end of the third period, McCabe risked icing the puck when he shot the biscuit 180 feet down the ice with Seattle hosting an empty net in its end. He ended up hitting the center of the net to put the game away for the Maple Leafs. McCabe also got into a fight with Brandon Tanev in the first period that put him in the penalty box for five minutes. With the empty-net goal, the 30-year old has already tied the most goals in his career with four, and his 17 points have McCabe on pace to surpass his previous best of 22, set with Chicago in 2021-22.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Picks up assist
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McCabe produced an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
McCabe has five points over his last five games, another productive run for the usually defensive-minded blueliner. He's chipped in more regularly since the start of December -- 13 of his 15 points this year have come in his last 20 contests. The defenseman has added 40 shots on net, 74 hits, 53 blocked shots, 25 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 35 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Three-point effort Tuesday
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McCabe scored an even-strength goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
The three points were a season high for the veteran blueliner, continuing a scoring surge that has seen McCabe collect two goals and 12 points over the last 16 contests. However, he had only two points in 16 games before that, and despite his current form he's been unable to work his way into a consistent spot on the power play. The Maple Leafs' offense is potent enough to keep supporting players like McCabe being productive in spurts, but don't be afraid to cut him loose once he cools down.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Surprising output in December
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McCabe has eight points, including seven assists, in his last 10 games.
He also has 19 hits and 11 shots in that span. McCabe's scoring outburst has been unusual -- he had just two assists in 16 games prior, and his best output ever (25 points) came last season, split between Chicago and Toronto. McCabe is at his best when he provides stability for a more roving, offensive partner, so count on hits and blocks going forward as the Maple Leafs' blue line starts to stabilize. Mark Giordano has been activated off LTIR, which will presumably lead to pair changes.
Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Three assists in last three games
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McCabe put up two assists in a 4-3 win over Ottawa on Thursday.
McCabe has only four assists in 17 games this season, but three of those have come in his last three games. We're not convinced this will last -- his best offensive season came last year when he put up a combined 25 points (three goals, 22 assists) between Chicago and Toronto. McCabe was brought into Toronto for his edge and grit, not his offense. There's no need to roster him at this time.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Returns to action Friday
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McCabe (groin) will be back in the lineup versus Calgary on Friday, according to NHL.com's Dave McCarthy.
McCabe missed the last six games, but he'll replace John Klingberg (undisclosed) on the blue line against the Flames. McCabe has gone without a point in seven games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Game-time call against Flames
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McCabe (groin) will be a game-time decision versus Calgary on Friday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
McCabe took part in Thursday's practice session but hasn't been given the all-clear to suit up against the Flames. Additionally, it looks like McCabe's potential return could see John Klingberg serving as a healthy scratch. In his seven games this season, McCabe has failed to get onto the scoresheet and has managed just six shots on net.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Not ready Wednesday
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McCabe (groin) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Ottawa, according to Mike Stephens of SI Now.
McCabe skated with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday but wasn't a part of the top-three pairings during line rushes. The fact that he joined the practice at all does suggest he's getting close, so perhaps he'll be an option against Calgary on Friday. McCabe's been held off the scoresheet this season while recording a minus-4 rating, 12 hits and nine blocks in seven contests. The 30-year-old has missed Toronto's last five contests.
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Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe: Won't play against Lightning
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McCabe (groin) won't play Monday against Tampa Bay, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
McCabe, who took part in Toronto's optional morning skate Monday, hasn't played since Oct. 26 against Dallas because of a groin injury. He hasn't hit the scoresheet yet this campaign while chipping in six shots on goal, nine blocked shots and 12 hits over seven games. Simon Benoit is expected to fill in on the back end in Monday's contest, according to Mark Masters of TSN.
