Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin out with a concussion; Tavares doesn’t make NHL all-star team

Jake Muzzin has a concussion and gained’t be with the crew this week for video games in New York towards the Rangers on Wednesday, and the Islanders on Saturday.

Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe mentioned Muzzin “wasn’t feeling proper” after observe Monday. The veteran blueliner was stored off form Tuesday.

“He took that hit within the St. Louis sport, they usually (medical workers) continued to watch it,” Keefe advised reporters. “Jake felt good for observe (Monday), however the depth of the observe … he wasn’t liking how he was feeling.”

Keefe mentioned the membership’s medical workers recognized him with a concussion, which can hold him sidelined by means of the weekend.

Muzzin’s loss means the Leafs are with out their second defensive pairing — Muzzin’s companion Justin Holl was put in NHL COVID well being and security protocol on Jan. 14 (together with forwards Ondrej Kaše and Nick Ritchie).

Toronto’s defensive pairings in observe Tuesday had been Morgan Rielly and T.J. Brodie as the highest pair; Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren; and Travis Dermott and Alex Biega.

Within the meantime, the all-star voting outcomes are in and Leafs captain John Tavares wasn’t among the many winners.

The NHL launched on Tuesday the outcomes of its fan vote for “the final males in,” and the winners had been former Leaf ahead Nazem Kadri, Steve Stamkos, Mika Zibanejad and Troy Terry.

Tavares was among the many hopefuls for the last-men-in vote.

Jake Guentzel replaces Zibanejad, who will likely be unable to attend for private causes.