As the Maple Leafs hit the ice for their morning skate, two days ahead of a clash with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, reporters in attendance were quick to spot that two key figures were notably absent from the group. Missing were both forward John Tavares and goaltender Joseph Woll, both of which are not good signs for the Leafs.

Centre John Tavares remained absent from Toronto Maple Leafs practice on Monday, with the former captain having already missed the team’s home opener on Saturday with an illness.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (illness) and goaltender Joseph Woll (lower-body tightness) did not practice Monday. “He’s better, but still not there yet to practice today,” Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said of Tavares via TSN’s Mark Masters.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without forward John Tavares as they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night Canada.

Few Maple Leafs looked more glum during opening night home introductions than Timothy Liljegren. As the camera panned the Toronto bench of those not in uniform Saturday, the Swedish defenceman’s doleful gaze looked even more mournful when his close-up was enlarged on the Scotiabank Arena screen.

Rumors are swirling around the Toronto Maple Leafs and defenseman Timothy Liljegren, as speculation heats up about a possible trade to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for veteran forward Vladislav Namestnikov.