Maple Leafs Robertson Receives Brutal Injury News

Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Nick Robertson is going to be out of action for a couple of months after suffering a broken leg in his latest game with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

INJURY UPDATE: Marlies forward Nick Robertson suffered a non displaced fracture of his right fibula in Sunday's game vs. Manitoba. Robertson will not require surgery and is expected to be out a minimum of 10 weeks.
— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) October 19, 2021

Robertson has dealt with untimely injuries in the past and for someone who is still only 20 years old, it seems like the bad luck keeps piling up.

The Maple Leafs prospect was supposed to be down in the AHL, playing top-line minutes and getting himself ready for the call up later this year. Unfortunately now, another rehab process to deal with.

So far in six games in the NHL, Robertson has recorded one assist and he's recorded one goal in four Stanley Cup Playoff games. After being in line to be the first call up for the Maple Leafs, look for Josh Ho-Sang to be bumped to first in line.

Here's the play that broke Robertson's leg: