After practice, head coach Craig Berube didn't have much of an update, noting that he didn't see the play and that Tavares was being evaluated. It would appear that after further evaluation that Tavares will need some recovery time as the club placed him on injured reserve on Thursday morning.
In placing Tavares on injured reserve, the Leafs made a secondary move, recalling rookie Fraser Minten from the AHL's Toronto Marlies.
In his first stint with the Leafs this season, the 20-year-old skated in 11 games and tallied 2 goals and 4 points. In 16 games with the Marlies, Minten has produced an additional 5 goals and 10 points.