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

The Toronto Maple Leafs made some crucial roster moves ahead of their game against the Minnesota Wild, activating Max Pacioretty and moving Matthew Knies to the IR.

Crag Berube was forced to shuffle the Leafs' lines at practice ahead of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Wild with the imminent return of Max Pacioretty.

From longstanding Leafs such as Morgan Rielly and Mitch Marner, to newcomers in NHL veterans Chris Tanev and Max Pacioretty, to fresh-faced up-and-comers Matthew Knies and Fraser Minten ...

Pacioretty missed the last three games after taking a puck to the head in a game against the Montreal Canadiens.

As Bissonnette explained on Tuesday, the Maple Leafs should pursue the signing of new Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen if he gets to free agency and Toronto lets Mitch Marner walk.

Matthew Knies joins a long list of injured Leafs that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the lineup.

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.

Leafs winger Matthew Knies will miss Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators with an upper-body injury. "I don't know how long it will be," head coach Craig Berube said. "It's a tough one to tell right now.

Losing a low-scoring game to the Ottawa Senators is quite a feat these days. But a strange goal midway through the third period led to the unusual circumstances, Saturday’s 2-1 win for the playoff desperate Sens against the Atlantic Division leaders.

Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.

Matthew Knies' recent injury adds further pressure for the Toronto Maple Leafs to make moves to solidify their top six until key players come back to the fold.