McMann (lower body) was not on the ice ahead of Monday's Game 2 versus Boston, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
McMann is poised to miss his fourth consecutive contest due to his lower-body injury. Prior to his absence, the 27-year-old center was struggling to produce with just one point in his last eight appearances. Whenever McMann is cleared to play, he figures to take on a middle-six role, though he has occasionally linked up with Auston Matthews on the first line. Until the team provides an update, McMann should probably be considered out indefinitely.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Out Saturday
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McMann (lower body) will miss Game 1 against Boston on Saturday, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun.
McMann was also absent from the final two contests of the regular season due to the injury. He finished the 2023-24 campaign with 15 goals, 24 points, 52 PIM and 117 hits across 56 outings. Although the Leafs will be without McMann, Calle Jarnkrok (hand) was activated off long-term injured reserve and will play versus the Bruins in his first appearance since March 14.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Questionable for Game 1
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McMann (lower body) missed Friday's practice and is questionable for Game 1 versus Boston on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
McMann was absent for Toronto's final two regular-season contests due to the injury. He finished the 2023-24 campaign with 15 goals, 24 points, 52 PIM and 117 hits in 56 appearances. The 27-year-old averaged just 11:34 of ice time during the regular season and will likely see similar usage if he is an option for the postseason opener.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Out final two games
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McMann (lower body) won't be available for the Leafs' last two regular-season contests. Head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters Monday, "We've got a week here before we get going so we'll see where he's at as that approaches," per Mark Masters of TSN.
Based on the coach's comments, McMann could be a doubt for Game 1 of the postseason as well. Without the winger in the lineup, Matthew Knies will be elevated to a top-six role. In his rookie campaign, McMann put up decent numbers with 15 goals on 118 shots, nine assists and 117 hits while averaging 11:34 of ice time per game.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Exits Saturday's game
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McMann (lower body) will not return to Saturday's tilt versus the Red Wings.
McMann was injured in the first period after logging 4:10 of ice time. With the Maple Leafs trailing 4-1 after the first period, there may be at least some precautionary motivation to keep McMann out of the rest of the game. Toronto ends the season with a road back-to-back versus the Panthers on Tuesday and the Lightning on Wednesday. If McMann can't suit up, then Matthew Knies will likely see a larger role.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Big three-point effort
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McMann had two goals and an assist in a 6-3 win over the Oilers on Saturday.
McMann opened the scoring at 4:17 of the first period when he one-timed a pass at the top of the crease on a feed from John Tavares, who was behind the net. McMann then pushed the score to 5-0 at 15:46 in the second after taking a William Nylander pass and firing glove side past Stuart Skinner. McMann has four points, including three goals, in his last two games, and his confidence is clearly soaring.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Inks two-year extension
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McMann signed a two-year, $2.7 million contract extension with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
McMann was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after completing his two-year, $1.525 million deal. The 27-year-old has been a solid secondary scorer and physical presence for the Maple Leafs in 2023-24, recording 10 goals, 18 points, 36 PIM and 84 hits across 40 games while averaging 10:34 of ice time.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: First goal in nine games
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McMann scored a goal in a 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Saturday.
McMann notched his 10th goal of the season, firing a sharp shot past Sam Montembeault's blocker on a 2-on-1 rush. His first goal in nine contests tied the game at 1-1 just 39 seconds into the second period. He has cooled off considerably after piling up seven goals and three assists during a six-game span that began in mid-February. Still, he has stepped up in a middle-six role with the Maple Leafs and can clearly do more if given the opportunity. McMann could be a sneaky fantasy play if he gets bumped up the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Stays warm with helper
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McMann notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Golden Knights.
McMann got on the scoresheet again -- he's done so in five of the last six games, amassing seven goals and three assists in that span. The 27-year-old helped out on a John Tavares tally in the first period. McMann has 17 points, 53 shots on net, 64 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 32 appearances. He's earning steady middle-six minutes, though he's yet to see much more than trace amounts of power-play time.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Collects two points
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McMann scored a goal, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Coyotes.
McMann has nine points, including seven goals, over his last five games. The 27-year-old is looking more and more like a reliable middle-six forward, though his ice time continues to fluctuate. He's up to nine goals, seven assists, 50 shots on net, 62 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 31 outings overall.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Two goals, three points Saturday
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McMann tallied two goals and an assist in Saturday's 9-2 win over Anaheim.
McMann extended Toronto's lead to 2-0 in the first period with a power-play goal before adding another tally in the second, snapping a feed from Max Domi past John Gibson to put the Leafs ahead 8-1. The 27-year-old McMann would add a third point with an assist on Nick Robertson's marker in the final frame. After recording a hat trick Tuesday, McMann now has five goals and six points in his last three outings, contrasting his two goals and seven points across his first 26 games this season. He should continue to see time on Toronto's third line while also working on the second power-play unit.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Three goals pace win
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McMann found the back of the net three times in a 4-1 win over the Blues on Tuesday.
It was a special night for McMann. After scoring only two total goals in his NHL career, he scored his first hat trick to finish off the Blues. The 27-year old winger played only 13:30 but he made the best of it, getting six shots, five hits and a plus-3 rating. His goal barrage started in the first period on the third shot of the game when he outworked the defenseman from behind the net to shove the puck through the five-hole. He added two more in the third period, including an empty-netter, to complete the hatty. After being moved between the AHL and the NHL multiple times this season, McMann is making a case to stay up with the big club.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Playing Monday
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McMann (undisclosed) will be activated off injured reserve ahead of Monday's game versus the Islanders, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
McMann has periodically served as a healthy scratch this season, so his return to the lineup probably shouldn't be considered permanent. Once David Kampf (undisclosed) is deemed fit, he will likely replace McMann in the lineup but that's not expected until after the Leafs' next three games. As such, McMann figures to get a longer look in the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Placed on injured reserve
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The Maple Leafs placed McMann (undisclosed) on injured reserve Friday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
McMann could miss only one game as the Maple Leafs are in Winnipeg on Saturday before returning to action after the All-Star break. McMann has been seeing fourth-line duty alongside David Kampf and Noah Gregor, Look for Ryan Reaves to get back into the lineup, especially if Calle Jarnkrok (hand) is unable to go, after getting injured in practice Friday.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Snags assist in win
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McMann garnered an assist in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Flames.
McMann is finding his grove offensively of late with three points in his last five games, nearly his entire total for the season thus far (seven). The 27-year-old Alberta native is never going to be confused for teammate Auston Matthews, but he could push for the 20-point threshold this year if he can maintain his current productivity and hold on to his place in the lineup ahead of Nick Robertson and Ryan Reaves (lower body).
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: First NHL goal at 27 years of age
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McMann scored his first NHL goal Saturday in a 7-0 win over the Penguins.
McMann, who was playing in his 17th career NHL game, wired a wrist shot from the slot at 18:25 of the first period after taking a pass from Tyler Bertuzzi. It's been a long haul for the 27-year-old McMann, who looked ECHL-bound in 2021 after just four points in 21 AHL games the season before. Then an injury opened a spot with the Marlies, and he hasn't looked back since. And now, it's a dream fulfilled for McMann. Well done.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Back in NHL
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McMann was recalled from AHL Toronto on Monday, per the NHL media site.
McMann has been up and down frequently of late for salary-cap related reasons. He has two assists, five shots shots on goal and three hits in four NHL outings this season. Per David Alter of Sports Illustrated, McMann is projected to be a healthy scratch Monday against the Islanders.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Dropped to minors
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McMann was demoted to AHL Toronto on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
McMann hasn't seen any NHL action since Nov. 30. He'll likely continue shuffling between the AHL and NHL levels regularly.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Promoted to NHL
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McMann was called up by the Maple Leafs on Saturday, per David Alter of Sports Illustrated.
McMann has two goals and three points in six contests with AHL Toronto this season. He also has two assists in four outings with the Maple Leafs. McMann will probably be a healthy scratch Saturday versus Nashville.
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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann: Dropped to AHL
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McMann was sent down to AHL Toronto on Friday, per CapFriendly.
McMann continues to move between the AHL and NHL levels regularly. He hasn't played at the NHL level since Nov. 30 agains Seattle.
