Mitchell Marner will be out 3-4 weeks for the Toronto Maple Leafs because of a shoulder injury.
The forward missed the past two games, a 6-3 loss at the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday and a 4-3 shootout loss at the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, after taking a hit from teammate Jake Muzzin in practice on Friday.
"It was a little bit worse than the medical staff thought it would be," Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said Tuesday. "He had a chance to get an MRI so they think it's going to be about three to four weeks. We'll stay on top of it, I think he'll be back on the ice sooner rather than later."
Marner is fourth on the Maple Leafs with 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) and averages 20:47 of ice time in 24 games.
"He plays I don't know how many minutes but he's on the ice the whole game," Maple Leafs forward Alex Kerfoot said. "Everyone is going to have to step up. Not one guy is going to fill that role. We have to do it as a group. It has a trickle down affect in our lineup so we have to find a way to get results while he is out."
Defenseman Rasmus Sandin and Travis Dermott are each week to week. Sandin was injured when he was kneed by Jets defenseman Neal Pionk on Sunday; he has eight assists in 25 games. Dermott has a shoulder injury and did not play Sunday. He has scored two points (one goal, one assist) in 18 games.
"We got good news on Rasmus, better than we were expecting given he left the rink on crutches unable to put any weight on his leg," Keefe said. "His MRI came back with no structural damage to his knee. It's just going to take some time to settle down, the swelling and bruising. They think once that settles he'll recover. It's not going to be long term, week to week, two to three weeks."
The Maple Leafs recalled defensemen Alex Biega, Kristians Rubins and forward Alex Steeves from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.
Toronto hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; TSN4, BSOH, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
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