Giordano suffered a broken finger versus Florida on Tuesday and is week-to-week, according to Sportsnet.ca.
Giordano's loss won't be significant as far as his fantasy value is concerened as he has just one goal, four assists, 50 blocked shots and 24 hits this year, but his presence will be missed on the Maple Leafs' blue line. Look for William Lagesson to return to the lineup against Seattle on Thursday after he was a healthy scratch Tuesday against the Panthers.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Won't play Thursday
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Giordano is being evaluated for a hand injury, and he'll miss Thursday's game against Seattle at a minimum, coach Sheldon Keefe told Jonas Siegel of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Giordano was injured during Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over Florida. He has a goal and five points in 20 contests this season. With Giordano out Thursday, William Lagesson will likely draw back into the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Set to miss time
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Giordano (upper body) will miss time after sustaining an injury in Tuesday's game versus the Panthers, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
Giordano seems likely to miss at least the next two games after head coach Sheldon Keefe provided the injury update in his postgame comments. With Giordano out, William Lagesson will probably enter the Maple Leafs' lineup against the Kraken on Thursday.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Leaves Tuesday's game
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Giordano (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Panthers.
Giordano was injured in the first period of the contest. The 40-year-old defenseman has two assists over his last four games while holding down a top-four role. If he can't suit up Thursday versus the Kraken, William Lagesson will likely take Giordano's place in the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Registers assist in win
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Giordano recorded an assist in a 4-3 overtime victory over Minnesota on Sunday.
Giordano ended his five-game pointless streak but is still mired in a nine-game goal drought during which he recorded a meager seven shots. With his minimal offensive production, the defenseman could be in danger of being dropped from the second power-play unit once John Klingberg (undisclosed) returns to action. Giordano has averaged just 24 seconds of power-play time per game in November, so his role with the man advantage is already quite limited as is.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Collects first helper
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Giordano recorded an assist, four shots on goal and three blocked shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
The assist was Giordano's first point through three games this season. The 40-year-old defenseman saw a season-high 17:10 of ice time Monday, but he's been firmly on the third pairing to begin the year. He's added five hits, seven blocked shots, six shots on goal and an even plus-minus rating. With little chance of getting power-play time, Giordano has minimal fantasy value in his current role.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Motivated to show he's still got it
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Giordano is using his poor finish to 2022-23 as motivation heading into this season, reports The Athletic. His ice time dropped from 19 minutes per game during the regular season last year to eight-to-nine minutes by the end of the postseason.
Skating 19 minutes per night is tough for a lot of players, let alone one who will soon be 40 and the oldest player in the NHL. Giordano has recognized that he needs to better rest and recover between games, and "maybe pay attention a bit more to the science with our guys... I think the game's changing so you have to (too)." He's referring to the Leafs' sport science team and the analytics they produce. Giordano's fantasy value is behind him, but he can help his team make a run in the playoffs. That is, if he can prove that last postseason was an outlier.
Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Registers two assists vs. Lightning
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Giordano registered two assists in the Maple Leafs' 5-4 overtime victory over Tampa Bay in Game 4 on Monday.
Giordano snapped his 11-game scoring drought. As recently as 2018-19, Giordano was a standout offensive defenseman who contributed 17 goals and 74 points in 78 outings, but at the age of 39, he's strictly a member of the supporting cast. Still, Giordano chipped in with a respectable four goals and 24 points in 78 appearances during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Practices Sunday
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Giordano (undisclosed) practiced Sunday and is slated to play in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Giordano sat out the final two games of the regular season for some additional rest. The 39-year-old defender registered 24 points, 107 shots on goal and 147 blocked shots in 78 contests during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Not playing Thursday
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Giordano (undisclosed) will not play against the Rangers on Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Giordano is expected to be ready to go and 100 percent for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs next week. He will miss his second straight game and ends the regular season with four goals, 20 assists and 147 blocked shots in 78 games.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Not playing against Tampa Bay
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Giordano (rest) will sit out Tuesday's clash with Tampa Bay, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Giordano has registered 24 points, 107 shots on goal, 147 blocked shots and 60 hits in 78 contests this campaign. He will get some rest prior to Toronto's regular-season finale Thursday versus the Rangers.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Resting Sunday
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Giordano will get an extra day of rest Sunday when the Maple Leafs take on the Red Wings, per Mark Masters of TSN.
Giordano will sit Sunday with Toronto having locked down a playoff spot. The 39-year-old blueliner has four goals, 24 points and a plus-26 rating in 74 games this season. Conor Timmins will slot back into the lineup in Giordano's absence.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Healthy scratch Saturday
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Giordano will be a healthy scratch in Ottawa on Saturday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Giordano gets a well-deserved night off as the 39-year-old has yet to miss a game this season. Giordano, who set the NHL record for career blocked shots Feb. 26 when he passed Kris Russell, has four goals, 18 assists, 52 hits and 126 blocked shots this season.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Claims shot-blocking crown
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Giordano scored a goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Giordano got the Maple Leafs on the board in the first period, beating Philipp Grubauer five-hole to tie the game at 1-1. In the second period, he recorded the 2,045th blocked shot of his career, passing Kris Russell for the most in NHL history, though the league only began consistently tracking that statistic in the 2005-06 season. Nonetheless, it's a massive accomplishment for Giordano, who has long mixed defensive responsibility with a bit of a scoring flair. For the season, he's at 22 points, 86 shots on net, 115 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-24 rating while hanging onto a top-four role.
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Offers helper in loss
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Giordano notched an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Giordano set up Calle Jarnkrok's third-period tally. The assist was Giordano's sixth point in his last eight contests, a span which has also seen him produce 22 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. The 39-year-old defenseman continues to play in a top-four role -- he's up to 19 points, a plus-19 rating, 77 shots on net, 100 blocked shots, 38 hits and 45 PIM through 52 appearances.
Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Three-game point streak
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Giordano scored in his second consecutive game in a 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal on Saturday.
He wired a wrist shot from the right side of the slot just 53 seconds into the game to put the Leafs up 1-0. Giordano now has a modest three-game, three-point scoring streak (two goals, one assist).
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Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano: Two-game point streak
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Giordano scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Jets.
The goal went into an empty net. Giordano was his usual steady self Thursday -- one hit, three blocks, two shots and he even added a minor penalty to the mix. The 39-year-old has a point in two straight games (one goal, one assist).
