With McCabe out with an injury until at least Jan. 14, the upcoming slate for the Leafs could test their mettle as a contender.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe is headed to injured reserve for an upper-body injury after sustaining a concerning injury on Sunday. McCabe dropped the gloves with Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway in the first period of the Leafs' 3-2 victory and fell hard to the ice with Hathaway landing on top of him.

Garnet Hathaway of the Philadelphia Flyers has opened up on the fight with Jake McCabe of the Toronto Maple Leafs that put McCabe on injured reserve. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers will do it all over again tonight after a game between the two teams on Jan.

Maple Leafs D Jake McCabe will not return to tonight’s game (upper body). The 31-year-old dropped the gloves with Hathaway after he collided with goaltender Dennis Hildeby with six seconds left in the first period. Both players got a few punches in before McCabe fell to the ice hard.

The Maple Leafs will be without defenseman Jake McCabe after he was hurt in Sunday's overtime win over the Flyers.

Regardless of your thoughts about fighting, the Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe taking on Garnet Hathaway was completely unnecessary. And it ended poorly, says Ken Campbell.

The Toronto Maple Leafs secured a dramatic overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday (Jan. 5). However, the celebration was marred by an injury to Jake McCabe.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenseman Jake McCabe on injured reserve and called up Marshall Rifai from the Toronto Marlies, the club announced via X on Monday. McCabe was injured after he was engaged in a fight with Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway in Toronto's 3-2 overtime win on Sunday.