Just as Travis Dermott made his return to the lineup, the Toronto Maple Leafs may have lost another defenseman to injury and it's unclear for how long.
Jake Muzzin left Tuesday's 4-3 overtime lo s to the Washington Capitals in the first period. Heading into the second, the team announced that Minkah Fitzpatrick Jerseys he would not return for the remainder of the contest.
Going to play the puck in the corner, the 30-year-old blueliner was hit by Tom Wilson, who was racing to retake po se sion. Finishing the check into the boards, Wilson appeared to make contact with Muzzin Kenny Pickett T Shirts 's leg, and following the play, the Leafs' defensemanappeared to gingerly make his way to the bench.
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While it's not clear if the hit is the culprit behind the injury, Ben Roethlisberger T Shirts Muzzin made his way to the dre sing room shortly after the play and didn't return. He skated a total of just over four minutesbefore leaving the game.
A closer look at the Tom Wilson hit. You can see Jake Muzzin's leg get knicked in the proce s x
Omar (@TicTacTOmar)Head coach Mike Babcock offered an update on Muzzin's status postgame.
"He's injured, but it Dan Moore Jr. Jerseys 's not his knee or nothing. He's got a charley horse. I don't know what that means, though. I don't know the timeline on that," Babcock told reporters following the lo s. "Obviously, he's a good player for us, an important player for us . . ."
At any rate, losing the Stephon Tuitt Jerseys 6-3, 217-pounder for any amount of time would be a blow to the Leafs' blue line. A top-4 defenseman, Muzzin has made a large impact Benny Snell Jr. Jerseys on the team since being acquired on Jan. 28, 2019.
In 13 games this season, Muzzin has registered three goals and nine points and a plus/minus rating of plus-4, skating an average of 23:11 per night.
