Calle Jarnkrok draws in following a key injury update from Craig Berube

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs came away with a 4-3 OT victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night it did come at a cost as the team lost forward Nick Robertson after he blocked a shot and needed help off the ice.

He didn't return and things looked grim for the forward. According to reports he was in good spirits and walking around which is a positive that nothing is broken however there is still clearly some pain.

It's something that's preventing him from suiting up on Tuesday night as part of the team's back-to-back slate, this time in Utah. Instead, Craig Berube has called upon veteran Calle Jarnkrok to take his place in the lineup:

This will be Jarnkrok's 28th game of the season. He has five points (5 goals, 0 assists), a minus-seven and 17 hits in on 11:34 TOI.

Often a healthy scratch, Jarnkrok started off the season hot but cooled off just as quick and found himself replaced with other players.

It will also be good for the veteran to keep in game shape as not only is there always the chance he needs to play on a continuous basis, but reports show he is already committing to playing in Sweden next season after he becomes a free agent, so as much as he can keep in shape; the better.

Jarnkrok is in his fourth season with the Maple Leafs and has 72 points and a plus-19 rating in 171 games with the club.

It would be a shame if Robertson were to miss more than a game or two as he has really picked things up as of late and the chemistry he has built up with Nicolas Roy and Easton Cowan has been leading the charge.

In 43 games, Robertson has 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) and is on pace to smash his career highs in points, goals, and assists.

With Toronto on a hot streak, it will be up to the rest of the team to pick up the slack in Robertson's absence and coming into the Utah game a bit tired after a long 24 hours isn't a fortuitous blessing for the team.

But if anyone has shown recently that they can persevere through anything that comes their way it's the Maple Leafs.

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