3:53 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (hip) won't be in attendance for training camp and is slated to start another year on long-term injured reserve, Luke DeCock of the Raleigh News and Observer reports.

12:57 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (hip) has been given medical clearance to play and should be ready for the 2022-23 campaign, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

11:35 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) will undergo surgery on both his hip and back and will be placed on long-term injured reserve to start the season, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

10:02 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) served as a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win against Columbus.

6:59 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) was promoted from the taxi squad for Monday's tilt with Detroit.

10:52 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) was reassigned to the taxi squad Sunday, CapFriendly reports.

11:29 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) will be promoted to the active roster and return to action Saturday against Detroit, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

9:58 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) was placed on the taxi squad Saturday, per CapFriendly.

10:12 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) was promoted to the active roster Friday, according to CapFriendly.

9:53 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) was reassigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.

6:40 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) won't suit up for Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

9:29 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

8:36 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) was reassigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

10:18 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) was recalled from the taxi squad Monday, CapFriendly reports.

12:07 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) cleared waivers and was assigned to the taxi squad Sunday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

12:38 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) was waived by Carolina on Saturday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

12:22 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (back) won't play Tuesday against Nashville, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

1:55 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (upper body) was held out of Monday's practice, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

8:40 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (upper body) had two hits and one block in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

10:12 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (upper body) will play in Sunday's game versus the Panthers, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

11:40 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (upper body) won't play Thursday versus Detroit, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

7:43 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (upper body) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Predators, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

1:03 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (upper body) won't play in Monday's game versus the Panthers, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

7:14 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (upper body) didn't suit up in Saturday's game versus the Panthers, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

9:13 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) added his fourth assist in his last four games in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

7:58 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) posted his second assist in three games in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

11:10 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) racked up three assists and three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Detroit.

8:14 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

2:12 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) skated a season-low 12:23 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens, and failed to register a point for the eighth time in the past nine games.

11:54 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) posted a power-play assist, two shots on net and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Blues.

6:09 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) picked up an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks.

10:47 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) produced an assist in Friday's 3-0 win over the Coyotes.

2:38 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) notched a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.

11:28 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) managed a power-play assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.

1:24 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) was held off the scoresheet for the ninth consecutive game Tuesday against the Canadiens.

1:20 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) currently has the fifth-worst plus-minus rating among NHL defensemen with a minus-17.

10:23 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) extended his current pointless streak to nine games Saturday against the Lightning.

9:29 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) skated just 12:48 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win against the Sabres. He finished the game with zero points, two shots on goal and a minus-3 rating.

9:38 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) recorded his third assist in four games during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

8:33 AM - Jake Gardiner (Car) has a goal and an assist in eight games this season, playing primarily on the third defensive pairing.

2:26 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (undisclosed) is "feeling good" ahead of Thursday's regular-season opener against the Canadiens.

12:53 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) (undisclosed) didn't skate Friday, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

1:35 PM - Jake Gardiner (Car) signed a four-year, $16.2 million contract with the Hurricanes on Friday.

7:11 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) is healthy heading into free agency, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

11:51 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) dished out an even strength assist and had three hits and four blocks in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

9:58 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) played 16:51 Thursday in a 3-1 loss to the Lightning in his return from injury.

10:49 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) will return to action Thursday against the Lightning, Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.

12:12 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) coach Mike Babcock hopes that Gardiner (back) will play two games before the end of the regular season, Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports.

12:52 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) took the ice ahead of Friday's practice session, Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports.

12:27 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) remains week-to-week, Michael Traikos of Postmedia reports.

4:49 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) is considered week-to-week.

11:18 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) will not suit up against the Oilers on Wednesday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.

1:34 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) is considered questionable for Wednesday's matchup with the Oilers, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.

11:48 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (undisclosed) will be in action versus the Canadiens on Saturday, Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.

1:26 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (undisclosed) is considered questionable for Saturday's matchup with Montreal, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.

5:14 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) skated with Travis Dermott, not Nikita Zaitsev, at practice on Wednesday.

7:50 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) will play in Friday's game versus the Red Wings, Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.

5:09 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) is "feeling good," but coach Mike Babcock indicated a final decision on his status against the Red Wings will come Friday morning, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.

7:08 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) will not dress for Wednesday's game against the Capitals, Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.

11:49 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) is awaiting official clearance to return Wednesday against the Capitals, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.

10:43 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) is expected to slot back into the lineup against the Capitals on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.

10:26 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back spasms) will miss Monday's practice and his status for Wednesday's game against Washington remains "unclear", Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.

3:54 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (back) will not suit up for Sunday's game against Arizona.

11:28 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) heard boos from hometown fans Monday in a 6-3 loss to Colorado.

11:14 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) assist Sunday against the Red Wings gave him 20 for the sixth consecutive year as a Maple Leaf.

11:00 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) delivered two more assists Saturday in a 6-3 loss to Boston.

3:09 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) has just two points in his last 10 games for the Maple Leafs and hasn't scored a goal in almost a month.

8:53 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored a pair of goals and recorded five shots on net in a 6-2 preseason victory over the Maple Leafs on Friday.

10:40 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (personal) skated for the second straight day Thursday, putting him on track to possibly draw into Friday's preseason home game against the Sabres, Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.

3:23 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (personal) will remain away from the team Wednesday due to the birth of his son, Mike Augello of Sporting News-Canada reports.

9:04 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) is not with the team ahead of Tuesday's preseason game against the Senators due to the expected birth of his first child in the near future, Scott Wheeler of The Athletic reports.

7:01 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (leg spasms) will participate in Saturday's matchup against the Penguins, Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.

9:27 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) (spasms) didn't practice Friday and his status for Saturday's game against the Penguins is unclear, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.

5:18 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) Mike Babcock relayed after Wednesday's game that Gardiner was suffering from muscle spasms in his leg and the training staff wouldn't allow him to return, Chris Johnston of Hockey Night in Canada reports.

4:22 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) will not rejoin the action Wednesday against the Blue Jackets due to a lower-body injury.

10:05 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) extended his point streak to five games Thursday, dishing out three helpers in a win over Dallas.

10:28 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss to Columbus on Wednesday.

5:53 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored his second goal of the season Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Capitals.

3:24 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) will be paired with Nikita Zaitsev this season, reports the Toronto Sun.

11:45 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) dished out helpers on the power play and at even strength Thursday in Nashville.

10:15 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) dished out two assists Wednesday in a 5-2 win over Columbus.

10:39 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) notched an assist on William Nylander's game-tying power-play goal in the third period Tuesday, then buried the game-winner in overtime to secure a 5-4 victory over Winnipeg.

5:24 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored a goal and added two assists in Sunday's win over the Hurricanes.

5:28 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) is having a career year under coach Mike Babcock, who has invested significant time reviewing video of the defender's mistakes with him.

3:35 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) posted two assists and a plus-three rating in the 5-4 victory over the Red Wings on Sunday.

8:59 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) hot streak continued Friday with an assist in a 4-1 win over Arizona.

10:01 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) filled the scoresheet with two assists, four shots, a plus-2 rating and two PIM in Thursday's 6-0 undressing of the Avalanche.

8:17 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) missed Monday's game-day skate due to illness, but is expected to suit up against the Ducks, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

6:20 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) is riding a modest four-game, four-point scoring streak.

4:55 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored the Leafs only goal Sunday in a 3-1 loss to the Avalanche.

6:22 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored the Leafs only goal in a 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

8:12 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) notched his first goal of the season in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Islanders.

1:06 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) assisted on one of rookie center Auston Matthew's four goals in a 5-4 loss to the Senators on Wednesday. He also recorded two hits in 21:41 of ice time.

6:45 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) picked up a pair of helpers -- one on the power play and the other shorthanded -- in Tuesday's 5-2 win against Florida.

9:14 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) grabbed a pair of assists in Monday's win over the Flames.

7:03 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored the Leafs' only goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.

7:06 AM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored his second goal in as many games in Thursday's loss to Edmonton.

7:23 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) has quietly impressed Leafs' coach Mike Babcock, reports Sportsnet.ca. "He's a real good two-pair guy, getting better each and every day," said Babcock. "More confidence. Goes back for the puck better. Stronger."

7:49 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) snapped a seven-game point drought in a big way Monday night when he picked up four assists in a 7-4 win over the Avalanche.

7:23 PM - Jake Gardiner (Tor) scored the game-winner with 3:28 remaining and had a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Stars.