Fansided · Dec 28, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs: Ilya Mikheyev Out 3 Months With Wrist Injury
A popular Toronto Maple Leafs player with the fans and the team is going to miss significant time after suffering an unfortunate injury on Friday.
On Friday night, Toronto Maple Leafs watched in horror as Ilya Mikheyev sustained a freak injury with Jesper Bratt’s skate catching his wrist. He was taken to a local hospital and the severity of his injury was revealed a day later.
The Leafs announced on Saturday that Mikheyev will be out a minimum of three months after an artery and tendon in his wrist were severed. He is expected to make a full recovery but will remain in New Jersey while he goes through surgery.
Huge loss for Leafs forward unit