Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann has been suspended one game for high-sticking Lightning winger Oliver Bjorkstrand, the NHL announced Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to monitor the status of defenseman Chris Tanev, who has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on Nov. 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Tanev had just returned from a previous setback when Matvei Michkov hit him from behind, forcing him to leave the game on a stretcher.

Cole Caufield scored in regulation and a shootout, Alexandre Texier had the winner in the tiebreaker and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night.

Monday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning saw some physicality, including a sequence where a player from each team was ejected.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann was suspended for one game following a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday. McMann received a match penalty for high-sticking during a break in play early in the third period of Toronto's 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday.

There were plenty of ups and downs for Toronto in Saturday night's shootout loss to the Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena.

A Toronto Maple Leafs rookie credits his success thus far this season to his disposition to work on a crucial aspect of his game.

Panthers vs Maple Leafs: The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs meet tonight in a matchup between the bottom two teams in the Eastern Conference, with both sitting at 25 points and the Leafs having played one extra game. It is an unusual place for both clubs to be, and this game gives each side a chance to break out of a difficult stretch.

Ten days later, the Leafs are in a much better place thanks to a 4-1-0 run that included three straight impressive wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes, three Eastern Conference teams they’ll be battling the rest of the way for playoff position. (OK, maybe not Carolina.)

NHL: Ryan Reaves is expected to play Thursday when the San Jose Sharks face the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena

Joseph Woll made 22 saves, Bobby McMann scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday night to complete a six-game trip with their third straight victory and fourth in five games.