Leafs John Tavares Leaves Practice in Pain After Going Down 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.

Tavares has been having an excellent season for the Maple Leafs, with 20 goals and 42 points in 44 games.

His absence, should the injury be significant, would create a huge void in Toronto's lineup, with the team already thin down the middle.

The Maple Leafs are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars in which Berube heavily criticized officials.

In other Leafs news, the team has also sent a defenceman back to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL as Jake McCabe is ready to return.

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.