Kampf (upper body) has been cleared to play but will be a healthy scratch Sunday versus Ottawa in Game 1, according to Mark Masters of TSN.
Kampf missed the final seven games of the regular season due to the injury. He had only five goals and eight assists across 59 outings as a fourth-line forward in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Unavailable for Thursday's game
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Kampf (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Red Wings, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
The 30-year-old will be unavailable for a seventh consecutive game to close out the regular season, but head coach Craig Berube said Thursday that he's "very confident" that Kampf will be available for Game 1 of the Maple Leafs' first-round series in the playoffs. Over 59 appearances this year, Kampf recorded five goals, eight assists, 50 hits, 26 blocked shots and 14 PIM while averaging 12:24 of ice time.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Unavailable Tuesday
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Kampf (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup versus the Sabres, according to Mark Masters of TSN.
Kampf will sit out his sixth straight game, and his availability for Thursday's regular-season finale versus Detroit is unclear. He has contributed five goals, 13 points, 45 shots on net and 50 hits through 59 appearances this season. Once healthy, Kampf will be in the mix for a fourth-line role.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Not in action Sunday
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Kampf (upper body) won't travel for Sunday's road game versus the Hurricanes, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Kampf's absence will reach at least five games, and he'll be questionable at best to play Tuesday versus the Sabres. The 30-year-old will likely play in a fourth-line role once he's cleared to return, bumping either Nicholas Robertson or Pontus Holmberg from the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Won't play Saturday
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Kampf (upper body) will sit out Saturday's matchup against Montreal, Evan Doerfler of The Hockey News reports.
Kampf will miss his fourth straight game, and it's unclear if he will return before the beginning of the playoffs. He has generated five goals, 13 points, 45 shots on net and 50 hits through 59 appearances this season. Once healthy, Kampf will be in the mix for a fourth-line role.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Ruled out through road trip
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Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Kampf (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Panthers and Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Kampf sustained an upper-body injury against the Panthers last Wednesday and didn't suit up for Saturday's matchup against Columbus. While he was on the ice for Monday's practice session, he'll be unavailable for at least two more games. After the Maple Leafs' next two road matchups, they'll return home to face the Canadiens on Saturday, but it's not yet clear whether Kampf will be in the mix to return for that game.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Ruled out against Columbus
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Kampf (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Blue Jackets, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Kampf sustained an upper-body injury during Wednesday's game against the Panthers, and head coach Craig Berube said Friday that the 30-year-old is considered day-to-day. Kampf will have a few days to recover before the Maple Leafs face Florida on Tuesday, but it's not yet clear whether the team expects him to be available for that matchup.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Won't finish contest
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Kampf (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Panthers.
Kampf was ruled out early in the third period, though it's not clear what caused his injury. He had one hit in 8:10 of ice time in the contest. If Kampf misses additional time, Nicholas Robertson would likely get back into the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Sends helper in win
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Kampf notched an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Kampf has found a little success on offense with a goal and two assists over his last four outings. The 30-year-old has regained his place as the fourth-line center, though the Maple Leafs have rotated a handful of players in and out of the lineup at various times. Kampf is now at 13 points, 45 shots on net, 49 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 58 appearances this season, which is likely to be his lowest-scoring full-length campaign in four years with Toronto.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Registers assist
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Kampf logged an assist in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Kampf has a goal and an assist over his last two games as he looks to solidify his place in the lineup again. The 30-year-old has typically filled a fourth-line role this season. He's at five goals, seven assists, 45 shots on net, 47 hits and a minus-2 rating over 56 appearances, so fantasy managers don't need to track him closely.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Contributes goal in win
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Kampf scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Flyers.
Kampf was scratched for three games between March 15 and 19, but he's returned to the lineup over the last three contests. The 30-year-old forward snapped an 11-game goal drought with his tally Tuesday. He remains in a fourth-line role, so his offense is going to be limited most of the time. He's at five goals, 11 points, 45 shots on net, 47 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 55 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Posts assist Monday
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Kampf notched an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Utah.
Kampf ended a six-game point drought with the primary helper on Simon Benoit's second-period tally. The 30-year-old Kampf hasn't done much on offense this season while playing in a fourth-line role. He's now at 10 points, 41 shots on net, 41 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 51 appearances. However, he should see fairly steady playing time after Ryan Reaves was waived to the minors and Connor Dewar was dealt away to the Penguins at the trade deadline, thinning out the Maple Leafs' forward depth.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Adds helper in win
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Kampf logged an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Kampf has more points since the 4 Nations Face-Off break (two in two games) than he had across the first 17 contests in 2025 (one goal). Any uptick in offense is unlikely to last in the long run since Kampf is more of a defensive center. He's now at nine points, 38 shots on net, 37 hits and a minus-1 rating through 44 appearances in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Gets rare goal
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Kampf scored a goal Saturday in a 6-3 win over Carolina.
Kampf scored the Maple Leafs' third goal of the game on the team's third shot of the game. It was his first goal in his last nine games. Overall, Kampf has four goals and four assists in 43 games. His fantasy value is best described as limited.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Finishes off Habs
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Kampf scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canadiens. He also had two shots on net and three hits.
Kampf scored his third goal of the season and first in nine outings. The 29-year-old winger operates on the Maple Leafs' fourth line and has contributed only seven points through 34 games.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Second goal in last three games
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Kampf scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.
He put the Leafs up 1-0 late in the first period. Kampf was in the slot and one-timed a perfect pass from William Nylander past Ilya Sorokin's glove. He has two goals in his last three games, but we're not investing. Kampf is a lucky tag-along with Nylander, and he doesn't really have top-six skill. Nice goal, though.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Tickles twine in 500th NHL game
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Kampf scored his first goal of the campaign in Friday's 5-2 win over Detroit.
Kampf opened the scoring in the first period of his 500th career NHL game. The 29-year-old added two PIM, two shots and a plus-1 rating in 12:31 of ice time. Kampf's role as a fourth-line center and penalty killer has naturally limited his offensive contributions in 2024-25. The Czech Republic native has chipped in one goal, four helpers, two PIM, 10 blocked shots, 21 hits and 21 shots on goal through 23 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: First point since return
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Kampf logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
Kampf picked up his first point in three games since he returned from a lower-body injury that cost him 12 contests. He was up in a second-line role Saturday since Auston Matthews (upper body) was unavailable. Kampf is best suited to a bottom-six role -- he has four helpers, 19 hits, 19 shots on net and a plus-1 rating while averaging 12:38 of ice time over 21 outings this season.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Ready to return
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Kampf (lower body) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's road matchup against the Stars, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com relays.
Kampf has missed 12 consecutive games due to the injury. The left-shot center should slot in on the fourth line in addition to filling a role on the penalty kill. Connor Dewar will likely be a healthy scratch Wednesday in Dallas.
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Maple Leafs' David Kampf: Out until at least mid-December
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Kampf (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Wednesday and will be unavailable until at least Dec. 14 against the Red Wings, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Kampf was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, retroactive to Nov. 16, and he'll be ineligible to return for nearly a month after moving to long-term injured reserve, a transaction that helped free up salary cap space to call up Nikita Grebenkin on Wednesday. It's not yet clear whether Kampf will be able to suit up when he's first eligible to return, but a better idea of his recovery timetable could come into focus over the next few weeks.
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