The Toronto Maple Leafs are glad to have avoided another potential disruptive injury to their blueline, but despite the positive news, it may still be in their best interest to explore the trade market for upgrades to their defense core.

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Toronto Maple Leafs are grappling with significant defensive injuries, prompting a potential search for reinforcements before the NHL trade deadline. Despite recent strong performances, the team's blueline depth is severely tested with key players sidelined.

Craig Berube wasn’t searching for the right words after the game; he already had them. Down 3-2 heading into the third period, the Toronto Maple Leafs came out flat against the Edmonton Oilers.

Toronto's blue line is at risk of taking another hit if Ekman-Larsson, who left Thursday's game with an injury, is out long term.

The full 97/29 show was on display Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena, with both superstars fashioning three-point nights as the Edmonton Oilers rolled to a 6-3 victory. McDavid opened the scoring just 29 seconds into the game, then tied it 2-2 in the second period on a Leafs’ own-goal.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sammy Blais, who was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens (before being re-claimed by the club on Nov. 27), earned a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during the scrum.

Toronto Maple Leafs are showing renewed promise, climbing back into playoff contention with a string of recent points. Coach Craig Berube, however, de