Jake McCabe participated in practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday but didn’t stay out there long.
The 31-year-old suffered an upper-body injury on Jan. 5 after falling to the ice awkwardly in his fight with Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway. He left the ice on his own power and hasn’t seen game action since.
McCabe has missed the last three games with the injury, and this is the first time he’s practiced with the team since.
Jake McCabe (upper-body) is on the ice ahead of Maple Leafs practice.
He’s missed the last three games and was placed on IR, retroactive to Jan. 5. pic.twitter.com/x2UWSm4sL9
— Nick Barden (@nickbarden) January 13, 2025
He worked with the team’s development staff before practice and only participated in Toronto’s full skate for about 10 minutes. He exited the ice shortly before the team did line rushes.
The defenseman was placed on the Maple Leafs’ injured reserve list on Jan. 6, retroactive to Jan. 5, when he suffered the upper-body injury. McCabe is eligible to return to Toronto’s lineup whenever he’s ready.
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“I don’t really have a timeline [on his return]. Hopefully, it’s not too long,” Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said on Saturday morning. “We’ll see how it keeps going, but he feels good and he’s doing well. That’s the best update I can give you on him.”
McCabe previously missed five games in December after taking a puck to the head from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix on Nov. 30. The defenseman returned to the Maple Leafs’ lineup on Dec. 12 against the Anaheim Ducks.
McCabe has appeared in 36 games this season, scoring one goal and 10 assists while averaging 20:52 of ice time on the Maple Leafs’ second defense pair. He signed a five-year, $22.565 million contract extension on Oct. 28.
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