March 28, 2024, 10:33 PM
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Timothy Liljegren is set to “miss some time” with an upper-body injury, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe.
The 24-year-old blue-liner was ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Washington Capitals after veteran defenceman Mark Giordano was activated from the LTIR.
It’s not clear when Liljegren suffered the injury. However, he played 22 minutes in Toronto’s game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Liljegren has missed 20 games this season due to injury. He has three goals and has notched a career-high 20 assists.
The Maple Leafs are currently 41-22-9 and sit in third in the Atlantic Division.