Overview
- Head coach Craig Berube confirmed a setback in Carlo’s lower-body injury recovery and said the team expects an update within 24 hours, per TSN’s Mark Masters.
- Carlo returned to Toronto to consult a specialist and did not take part in Monday’s practice.
- He is not expected to play Thursday against the Hurricanes, with the earliest reported target for a return being December 6 versus the Canadiens.
- The defenseman has been on injured reserve retroactive to November 13, last playing against the Kings after logging 18 games with two assists and a plus-2 rating.
- Toronto’s blue line remains in flux as Chris Tanev stays on IR, while Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Simon Benoit returned to practice and several forwards recently rejoined the lineup.