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Maple Leafs' Marner out at least 2 games

Eric Hartline / USA Today Sports

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without rookie winger Mitch Marner for Saturday's contest versus the Ottawa Senators and Sunday's game versus Carolina, head coach Mike Babcock announced, according to TSN's Mark Masters.

Marner was injured after crashing into the boards Wednesday in Columbus, While there's no official diagnosis, the 19-year-old will be reassessed next week, according to TSN's Kristen Shilton, with the hope of a return Tuesday versus Winnipeg.

The Maple Leafs have been fairly fortunate in terms of injuries this season, and their luck has run out at the wrong time. A regulation loss in Saturday's clash against the Sens would separate the rivals by five points in the standings, and considering Toronto's struggles in back-to-backs this season, Marner will be seriously missed versus Carolina as well.

Marner is tied for the rookie lead in points with 48 in 56 games, and he's the driving offensive force on his line with Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk at even strength and on the power play.

With Marner out, Nikita Soshnikov will draw into Toronto's lineup.

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