Jake McCabe's condition worsens despite Craig Berube recent comments
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe suffered a scary injury after being hit with a puck on Saturday night, although Craig Berube assumed he would be fine.
However, Jake McCabe was not at the Maple Leafs' morning skate ahead of their matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.
This led to a ton of speculation about McCabe and his condition, and now, we finally know more thanks to the likes of Sportsnet's Luke Fox.
Jake McCabe is out tonight
Essentially, McCabe is now day-to-day and head coach Craig Berube is only keeping him out as a precaution.
The sense is that McCabe is going to be okay, but they do not want to rush him back after what he went through.
Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs are going to be putting Philippe Myers into the lineup in McCabe's place.
Philippe Myers is excited for the opportunity
Myers has not been given many opportunities this season, so it should come as no surprise that he is very excited about tonight's game.
The defensive pairings for tonight's game were also announced, and you can find them below.
Overall, these pairing are quite strong, and putting Myers with Morgan Rielly could prove to be very interesting.
Tonight's Maple Leafs defensive pairing
OEL - Tanev
Benoit - Timmins
The Maple Leafs come into this game with a record of 14-7-2, and overall, they have won eight of their last 10.
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