Maple Leafs' Mitchell Marner: Taken off long-term injured reserve

Marner (ankle) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

As expected, Marner will return to the lineup Saturday against Montreal following a 12-game absence. He has 25 goals and 76 points over 62 outings in 2023-24. Rather than initially resume his regular role on the top line with Auston Matthews, Marner is projected to play alongside Bobby McMann and John Tavares versus the Canadiens.