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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 3115019" data-attributes="member: 2012">Kubina sidelined with strained MCLTSN.ca Staff10/10/2006 5:18:36 PMThe Toronto Maple Leafs could be without the services of defenceman Pavel Kubina for a prolonged period of time.The team revealed Tuesday that the veteran blueliner suffered a strained medial collateral ligament after a knee-on-knee collision with Todd Bertuzzi in Monday's 2-1 shootout win against the Florida Panthers.Kubina didn't return to the game and had great difficulty making it to the dressing room.Though the injury will keep him out of the lineup for a indefinite period of time, Kubina will not have to undergo surgery.Kubina is the the fifth injured defenceman for the Leafs since training camp. Defencemen Andrew Wozniewski (shoulder), Carlo Colaiacovo (head), Staffan Kronwall (ankle) and Brenden Bell (foot) remain out for Toronto.</blockquote>