Overview
- Mermis was placed on injured reserve retroactive to December 8 with a lower-body injury.
- He was hurt on a knee-on-knee by Tampa Bay’s Gage Goncalves, who received a major and game misconduct with no supplemental discipline.
- Thrun, 24, was acquired from the Sharks in July for Ryan Reaves and has nine points in 19 AHL games this season.
- Toronto’s defense is stretched with Chris Tanev and Brandon Carlo out, and Morgan Rielly missing practice due to illness.
- Forward Bobby McMann received a one-game suspension for high-sticking Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Thrun could debut Thursday against San Jose.