{
  "id": 17991891,
  "title": "Maple Leafs upgrade injured John Tavares to day-to-day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/maple-leafs-upgrade-injured-john-tavares-to-day-to-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:44:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/03/john-tavares-toronto-maple-leafs-injury-update/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The Toronto Maple Leafs could get John Tavares back in the lineup very soon. Tavares has not played since Oct. 15 when he suffered a lower-body injury against the Buffalo Sabres, but he skated with the team for the first time since the injury on Tuesday in a red non-contact jersey, and the team announced […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Why the Maple Leafs aren’t worried with Darren Raddysh’s lack of goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/why-the-maple-leafs-arent-worried-with-darren-raddyshs-lack-of-goals",
        "published": "2026-11-03T18:32:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}