Yet the mood around the Leafs dressing room sunk a little lower than expected following a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins as Chris Tanev walked out with his right arm in a sling. The Leafs’ top defenceman took a hit from Bruins centre Pavel Zacha in his second shift of the game and did not return.

Not only are the Bruins still outside of a playoff spot at this point in the season, but they’re now dealing with two key defensemen being out of the lineup. The most recent news about Boston’s health situation came Sunday,