Leafs John Tavares Leaves Practice in Pain After Going Down During a Power Play Drill
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TJ Tucker
January 15, 2025 (1:08 PM)
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Former Maple Leafs captain John Tavares left team practice in visible pain on Wednesday, suffering an apparent injury during a power play drill.
This is definitely not what you want to see if you're a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. As the Maple Leafs were practicing today, John Tavares left the ice in pain after going down during a power play drill and appeared to be favouring his right leg.
It looks like either his and
Chris Tanev's skates got locked up causing Tavares to go down, or it was one of the whacks Tanev gave Tavares with his stick.
Leafs head coach Craig Berube told reporters at the scene that Tavares is still being evaluated, and that he's not even sure himself what led to the potential injury.
His absence, should the injury be significant, would create a huge void in Toronto's lineup, with the team already thin down the middle.
Toronto's next game sees former Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils come to town on Thursday night in what should be a great matchup between two of the top teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference.
New Jersey currently sits in second place in
the Metropolitan Division with 57 points in 46 games. The Maple Leafs have 56 points in 45 games.
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