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

McCabe is on a five-year, $22,565,510 extension, and his absence has already hurt the Leafs. They dropped two points last night, although they still lead the division by four points over the defending champions Florida Panthers.

Dreger revealed a new update on when Jake McCabe would be back for the Toronto Maple Leafs, providing a clear look into McCabe's timeline for a potential return.

Maple Leafs D Jake McCabe has been placed on IR (retroactive to January 5). D Marshall Rifai has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). It appeared that McCabe's head made contact with the ice. As he attempted to get on his knees, he fell backwards and needed help from fellow defenseman Morgan Rielly.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, sidelining him for a minimum of three games. He is slated to be out for the Maple Leafs’ upcoming games against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday,

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

McCabe has one goal and 10 assists while averaging 21:15 through 35 games with Toronto this season. His first goal came on Saturday night in the Maple Leafs' 6-4 win over the Bost

Late in the first period, McCabe engaged in a fight with Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway. The altercation stemmed from an earlier collision between Hathaway and Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby. McCabe, defending his teammate, initiated the fight but quickly found himself on the losing end with the fight ending in a worrying way.

The Maple Leafs placed McCabe on injured reserve on Monday afternoon. The earliest he’ll be eligible to return is Jan. 14 against Dallas. A recent history of head injuries makes it possible, however,