The struggling Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt more injury problems during Sunday’s 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Forward Jack Roslovic was a late scratch and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury while forward Colton Sissons left the game after two periods with a lower-body injury.
The 29-year-old Roslovic has played well in his first year with the Maple Leafs, scoring eight goals and 10 assists over 18 games as a linemate of captain and fellow American Auston Matthews.
Sissons, 33, has two goals and four assists over 18 games.
Both Roslovic ($4 million AAV) and Sissons ($4.25 million AAV) are playing on two year contracts.
Veteran defencemen Morgan Rielly and Chris Tanev both missed the game as well.
Rielly suffered a lower-body injury during Saturday’s loss to the Montreal Canadiens while Chris Tanev was absent due to a planned maintenance day.
Winger Kirill Marchenko hasn’t played since Oct. 26 when he suffered a lower-body injury against the Calgary Flames.
The Maple Leafs are now 8-9-2 on the season and sit second last in the Atlantic Division with 18 points in 19 games.
They’ve dropped the opening three games of their six-game road trip in regulation with contests against the Colorado Avalanche (Tuesday), Minnesota Wild (Thursday) and Edmonton Oilers (Saturday) remaining.