TSN's Darren Dreger has revealed when injured Maple Leafs winger Matthew Knies is expected to return to the lineup following his injury against the Blue Jackets.

After well over a year away from the NHL, defenseman John Klingberg is closing in on his return to the NHL as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Klingberg signed

Pacioretty is projected to return to the Maple Leafs' lineup against the Wild while Knies could be back on Saturday against Edmonton.

The matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers on Saturday is going to be one filled with a lot of fireworks and sees a big return to the NHL.

You can look to John Tavares and Matthew Knies’ imminent returns and hope they can spark the lineup, but this is still a team with Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner. Offence should not be this difficult and they have the raw talent to at least make games interesting. Tonight was far from it.

They put four important points in the bank, but those were some sloppy wins. Such is life when a team hits the dog days of January. It’s just human nature. All teams go through it.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John Klingberg is reportedly headed to the Edmonton Oilers. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman had the scoop on Friday afternoon, posting to X that the 32-year-old would be joining the Oilers after recovering from hip resurfacing surgery done in late 2023.

Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.

Defenseman John Klingberg recently signed a one-year, $1,755,056 contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old returns to the NHL after undergoing major hip surgery during the 2023-24 season.

Morgan Rielly is used to contributing with the puck on his stick. The offence has largely dried up in 2024-25 for Rielly. His teammates have been bitten by the same bug over the last week.

Former NHL defenseman Jason Demers who last played for Edmonton Oilers, criticized the Toronto Maple Leafs' lower bowl fans in the Scotiabank Arena.

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