Ice Chips: Leafs D Muzzin to miss start of training camp with back discomfort

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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that defenceman Jake Muzzin will miss the start of training camp due to back discomfort.

Jake Muzzin (back discomfort) not taking part in the first practice of Leafs training camp They’re hoping he’ll be back on the ice early next week

Muzzin, 33, registered three goals and 14 points in 47 games last season.

The 6-foot-3 defenceman missed 35 games last season after sustaining concussions on two separate occasions.

The Maple Leafs split up long-time teammates Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner during their first formal skate of training camp on Tuesday.

Notable combos at Leafs practice (Group 1 of 2) Bunting - Matthews - Jarnkrok Aston-Reese - Kampf - Anderson Robertson - Kerfoot - Aube-Kubel Clifford - Minten - Simmonds Rielly - Brodie Benn - Mete Kokkonen - Villeneuve pic.twitter.com/HAiaGqex6g

Bunting - Matthews - Jarnkrok Aston-Reese - Kampf - Anderson Robertson - Kerfoot - Aube-Kubel Clifford - Minten - Simmonds

Rielly - Brodie Benne - Mete Kokkonen - Villeneuve

The Montreal Canadiens will be without forwards Nick Suzuki, Josh Anderson, Jake Evans, and defenceman Joel Edmundson to start training camp.

Even though #Habs Evans is listed as day-to-day with a UBI, he is still taking part in speed and conditioning skates and testing. @TSN_Edge

Suzuki, 23, has a lower-body injury and is expected to be out for two weeks. The 5-foot-11 centre was named team captain on Sept. 12 and he had 21 goals and 61 points in 82 games last season.

Anderson, 28, is out with an upper-body injury and is considered to be day-to-day. The 6-foot-3 winger registered 19 goals and 32 points in 69 games last