The MapleLeafs will be without Tyson Barrie for the rest of Game 5 after the defenceman was forced out with an injury.
Maple Leafs defenceman Tyson Barrie will not return to tonight’s game vs CBJ.Barrie was shaken up after taking a big hit from Columbus forward Boone Jenner in the second period. Play stopped as a trainer came out to attend to Barrie, who headed off to the locker room.
The Maple Leafs entered Game 5 without defenceman Jake Muzzin, who also missed Games 3 and 4 with an upper-body injury. The winner of Columbus-Toronto will advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs to face the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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