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.

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

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.

Although they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, the Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a loss of their own on Sunday night. Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe exited the first period with a head injury and didn't return,

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

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.

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 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.