The Toronto Maple Leafs have been struck with the injury bug, and things only got worse on Sunday as Jack Roslovic was ruled day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Just minutes before the Maple Leafs took to the ice against the New Jersey Devils, they got hit with terrible news as Jack Roslovic was ruled out with a lower-body injury.
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This is yet another injury for the Maple Leafs, who cannot seem to catch a break these days. Earlier today, Morgan Rielly and Chris Tanev were ruled out as well.
This is a worst-case scenario for the Leafs, who have been playing Roslovic on the first line next to Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko.
With Marchenko also out of the lineup, it just goes to show that the Maple Leafs have been having a hard time starting the season.
A must win against the Devils
The Maple Leafs have a record of 8-8-2, which is not going to be good enough if they want to make the playoffs in the Atlantic Division.
It is a division that is hyper-competitive right now, and the Maple Leafs are desperate for some good news so that they can turn things around and get with the big dogs.
A loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night certainly hurt their pursuit of Atlantic Division supremacy, and with teams like the Boston Bruins excelling, it's not looking good.
As for Roslovic, he is being designated as day-to-day. Whether or not he is able to come back soon is something that very much remains to be seen.
No matter what, the Maple Leafs are at a disadvantage for tonight's game, and that is going to be disappointing for a lot of fans.
Only time will tell whether or not they can push through and get back on a winning track before it is too late.
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