Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Getting close to return
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Laughton (lower body) is close to making his season debut, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports Monday.
Laughton remains on injured reserve and will miss his 13th straight game against Pittsburgh on Monday. It remains unclear when he will return to the lineup, but the wait may not be much longer. Once Laughton receives the green light to play, he will likely occupy a bottom-six role.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Doubtful for Saturday's game
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Head coach Craig Berube said Friday that Laughton (lower body) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Flyers, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Laughton has been on injured reserve since the start of the year due to his lower-body injury, but he's progressed in his recovery over the past week, as he resumed skating individually. He participated in Friday's practice session but will likely require at least one more matchup on the shelf before he's in the mix to return to game action.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Might practice Friday
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Laughton (lower body) may be ready to practice Friday, Anna Dua of Sportsnet reports, which could clear him to face the Flyers on Saturday.
Laughton would no doubt be eager to face his former club in Philadelphia, but he will have to wait and see how he responds to practice Friday. During his 12 years with the Flyers, the Ontario native notched 108 goals and 161 assists in 681 regular-season appearances. To suit up Saturday, Laughton will need to be activated off injured reserve.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Set to resume skating Thursday
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Laughton (lower body) is expected to start skating individually Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
It's a step in the right direction for Laughton, though the fact that he isn't ready to rejoin the team on the ice all but rules him out for a back-to-back against the Sabres on Friday and Saturday. Once given the all-clear, the 31-year-old center will occupy a bottom-six role and could push for a spot on the third line.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Starting year on IR
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Laughton (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.
The Maple Leafs relayed Friday that Laughton is week-to-week after sustaining a lower-body injury. The veteran forward is entering the final season of a five-year, $15 million contract that he signed with the Flyers in April of 2021. The Ontario native contributed two goals and two assists over 20 regular-season games with Toronto in 2024-25 after being acquired from Philadelphia in March.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Out with lower-body issue
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Laughton is considered week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury, the Leafs announced Friday.
At this point, Laughton shouldn't be expected to be ready for Opening Night against the Canadiens on Wednesday, and he could be sidelined even longer. Easton Cowan looked likely to make the season-opening roster even without Laughton getting hurt but should now be a near-lock. David Kampf could see the biggest uptick in ice time with Laughton out, though it figures to still be a bottom-six role.
Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Contributes helper in loss
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Laughton notched an assist, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
Laughton set up Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the opening goal at 7:09 of the first period. For now, Laughton is holding down a role as the fourth-line center. He could move around the lineup once David Kampf gets back in, but Laughton is not expected to be a scratch. In the regular season, Laughton combined for 31 points, 125 shots on net, 178 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 80 appearances between Toronto and Philadelphia.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Nets game-winner in OT
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Laughton scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings on Thursday.
Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime off a rebound to deliver the win. He finished the regular season with a point in each of his last two games, which was a nice bump after struggling to begin his time in Toronto. Laughton had just two points -- one goal and one assist -- in his previous 19 games.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Pockets assist Tuesday
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Laughton recorded an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.
Laughton's offense hasn't been very impressive, but his defensive work has kept him in Toronto's lineup since he was traded from Philadelphia. The 30-year-old Laughton has three points over 19 outings with the Maple Leafs. Overall, he's at 30 points, 122 shots on net, 175 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating over 79 appearances this season. He remains on the Maple Leafs' fourth line.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Slides helper Sunday
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Laughton managed an assist and two hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Laughton has two points over his last three games. The 30-year-old is still adjusting to a smaller role with the Maple Leafs than he had with the Flyers, and that's likely to suppress his offense the rest of the way. Laughton is at 29 points, 114 shots on net, 159 hits, 43 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating through 72 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Nets first goal with new team
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Laughton scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Laughton snapped a 14-game point drought that dated back to his time with the Flyers. The 30-year-old was traded to the Maple Leafs at the deadline, and while he's been a constant in a bottom-six role, offense has been hard to come by. This was his first goal and point for Toronto, giving him a total of 12 tallies, 28 points, 113 shots on net, 154 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 70 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Should be fine despite leaving game
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Laughton left Saturday's game against Ottawa midway through the third period and did not return after taking a stick near his eye, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Laughton left the ice with both eyes open, and coach Craig Berube told reporters after the game that the new Leaf needed a few stitches but would be fine. Laughton had already picked up a fighting major earlier in the contest and delivered three hits.
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Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton: Joining hometown team
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Laughton was traded to Toronto from Philadelphia on Friday along with a fourth round and a sixth-round pick in exchange for a 2027 first-round selection and Nikita Grebenkin, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Laughton joins the Leafs needing to get out of a funk, having scored just once in his last 12 contests. Unless he shifts to the wing, it seems unlikely the Ontario native will take on a top-six role with his new club, though he could get minutes with the No. 2 power-play unit. It would take a strong finish to the season, but the 40-point threshold isn't completely out of the question for the 30-year-old Laughton.
Flyers' Scott Laughton: Scores opening goal Saturday
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Laughton scored a goal, blocked two shots and added three hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.
Laughton's tally was inside the first two minutes of Saturday's contest and gave the Flyers their first lead of the game. The 30-year-old center now has 11 goals, 26 points, 95 shots on net and 113 hits in 54 games this season. Laughton's goal Saturday ended a five-game drought without a point. Over the past few contests, he has been skating on Philadelphia's top power-play unit. He is currently on pace to match his point total of 39 from a year ago. Laughton's current role with the Flyers gives him some fantasy value in deep leagues.
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Flyers' Scott Laughton: Two points in return
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Laughton produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
After Joel Farabee banged home the rebound on a Laughton shot midway through the first period, the veteran center iced the game with an empty-netter late in the third. Laughton had missed the prior three games while attending to a personal matter, and Monday's multi-point performance was his first since Dec. 29. Despite a diminished role on the power play compared to 2023-24, Laughton is still on pace for his usual output this season, collecting 10 goals and 25 points in 48 appearances.
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Flyers' Scott Laughton: Back with Flyers
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Laughton (personal) returned to practice with Philadelphia on Sunday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Laughton will rejoin the Flyers ahead of Monday's matchup with the Devils after missing three games while attending to a family matter. The 30-year-old Laughton has nine goals and 23 points through 47 contests this season.
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Flyers' Scott Laughton: Not available Friday
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Laughton (personal) won't play Friday versus the Islanders after head coach John Tortorella said the Flyers would use the same lineup from their previous game, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Laughton is set to miss his third straight contest while attending to a personal matter. His next chance to play is Monday at home versus the Devils.
