What the Maple Leafs have missed most without injured John Tavares
Former Toronto captain is now going on three weeks on the sidelines since suffering a lower-body injury.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have upgraded injured forward John Tavares from day-to-day to day-to-day status. Tavares, who has not played since October 15 due to a lower-body injury, took part in a practice session with the team on Tuesday in a non-contact jersey. The Toronto Maple Leafs now expect him to return for their game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Coach Jim Hiller acknowledged that Tavares still has some distance to go in his recovery, but added that they aim to have him in a practice sooner. Tavares, who is 36 years old, has been mostly injury-free throughout his time with the Maple Leafs, missing only 14 games in the past five seasons. He has contributed two goals and five assists so far this season in seven games.
Notably, he missed a game earlier this season due to his son's birth. Currently, the Maple Leafs are sixth in the Atlantic Division with an 8-6-2 record heading into Tuesday's match.
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