Johnston revealed major updates on the status of Tavares and Knies, both of whom are unknown when they will be back in the Leafs lineup, with the new report providing some clarity.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been dealing with a host of injuries to key players, including Anthony Stolarz, John Tavares and Matthew Knies, the $2.775 million forward.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube details how the team plans to move forward without the injured John Tavares.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday morning that forward John Tavares has been placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least the next three games. Officially labeled as week-to-week, the 34-year-old will be unavailable for the foreseeable future, further testing the team’s depth amidst a season plagued by injuries.
The Maple Leafs have placed John Tavares on injured reserve with a lower-body injury that he suffered in practice
Toronto will be without one of its biggest contributors for the near future after a drill mishap on Wednesday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs released an injury update on former captain John Tavares, days after Auston Matthews returned to action for the 2024-25 NHL season.
On Friday, the NHL revealed the New York Islanders’ quarter-century team. The first team sees a few players from the active roster, including a couple of former names.
TSN's Chris Johnston has provided a few key injury updates for a trio of Maple Leafs, including John Tavares, Matthew Knies, and Jani Hakanpaa. Knies left Wednesday's game in the second period after awkwardly falling following the completion of a hit on young Blue Jackets star Kirill Marchenko.
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These are tough times, suddenly, around the Toronto Maple Leafs. They’ve had three straight regulation losses for the first time all season, and now there’s an injury to John Tavares. Tavares left practice in obvious discomfort on Wednesday afternoon after getting awkwardly tied up with Chris Tanev during a power-play drill.
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.