Oliver Ekman-Larsson's Status For Maple Leafs Unknown Against Bruins After Bizarre Update From Craig Berube
Ekman-Larsson left partway through Monday's practice because something was bugging him, Craig Berube said.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson should be in the Toronto Maple Leafs ' lineup on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. But there's a slight question mark around that statement after head coach Craig Berube's update on the defenseman following Monday's practice. Ekman-Larsson exited the ice on Monday less than 15 minutes into Toronto's skate.
It's unknown what led to the 34-year-old's departure, but it left the media wondering about his availability against the Bruins. Berube was asked about Ekman-Larsson's status following Monday's practice. The head coach didn't have much of a concrete answer.
His response was rather bizarre, actually. Posed to Berube was this: What happened with Ekman-Larsson? "Nothing.
He's fine. Something was bugging him, so he left. That's it, really," Berube said .