Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner left Wednesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury.
Gardiner exited the game with approximately nine minutes to play in the first after he played just six shifts over 5:44 of ice time.
After the game, head coach Mike Babcock told reporters that Gardiner had a muscle spasm in his leg and, “They wouldn’t let him come back.”
In 58 games this season, the 27-year-old has four goals and 31 assists with a plus-seven rating.
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