Tavares sustained a lower-body injury last week and Craig Berube updated the status of several Maple Leafs players.
With Tavares out for at least four games, a Maple Leafs team that was already light on centre depth will now see its options tested.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without John Tavares for a minimum of three games after the club announced that they placed the forward on injured reserve. Following Toronto's morning skate ahead of their game against the New Jersey Devils,
Appearing on TSN Toronto 1050's "First Up" on Friday, Dreger suggested that Tavares could be back on the ice in 10 to 14 days if cleared by the Maple Leafs’ medical staff. “As
Toronto will be without one of its biggest contributors for the near future after a drill mishap on Wednesday.
Following the on-ice session, head coach Craig Berube expressed optimism about their availability for the Leafs’ upcoming four-game road trip, starting Saturday in Edmonton. When asked about the likelihood of both players joining the road trip, Berube replied, “I do.”
Following a well-attended Tuesday morning practice in Toronto, Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube provided an exciting update on John Tavares and Matthew Knies.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube details how the team plans to move forward without the injured John Tavares.
As Bissonnette explained on Tuesday, the Maple Leafs should pursue the signing of new Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen if he gets to free agency and Toronto lets Mitch Marner walk.
John Hynes knows that William Nylander can lead the Maple Leafs out of the little hole they’ve dug for themselves. The Leafs have scored just two goals in losing their past two games, and neither came off the stick of Nylander after the star winger had four goals in the previous three games, all Toronto victories.
The Maple Leafs have placed John Tavares on injured reserve with a lower-body injury that he suffered in practice
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said.