Jake McCabe will not play for the Maple Leafs when they host the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Arena on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, Prime, CHSN) for precautionary reasons, coach Craig Berube said. The defenseman left a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at 14:41 of the second period after taking a puck to the head.

The Maple Leafs will be short a man when they take on reigning Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks on Monday.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe is ruled out of Monday’s game against the Chicago Blackhakws due to precautionary reasons. McCabe took a puck to the face during Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and did not return.