The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without veteran center John Tavares for the foreseeable future after the team announced Saturday that the 36-year-old is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The expected absence could last up to six weeks. Tavares suffered…
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares is week-to-week with a lower-body injury and could miss up to six weeks. The 36-year-old was injured during Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres after an awkward third-period collision involving Josh Norris and Nick Paul. Tavares favored his left leg and did not return to the game.
The setback sidelines Tavares after he posted seven points in seven games this season following a team-leading 31-goal campaign last year. With Tavares out, Nick Paul moved to second-line center between Easton Cowan and Kirill Marchenko, while rookie Gavin McKenna joins the top power-play unit alongside Auston Matthews and William Nylander.
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