Ad
John Tavares News
Tavares (illness) will return on Wednesday vs. Los Angeles.

Tavares did not play on Saturday against the Penguins due to an illness but was back at practice as a full participant on Tuesday and will return to his usual spot in the lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. He has one point (0G / 1A) in two games so far this season.

John Tavares
Tavares (illness) returned to practice in full on Tuesday.

Tavares did not play on Saturday against the Penguins due to an illness but was back at practice as a full participant on Tuesday. He has one point (0G / 1A) in two games so far this season. The Maple Leafs return to action on Wednedsay night against the Los Angeles Kings.

John Tavares
Tavares (illness) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Tavares missed the morning skate due to illness and will be a game-time decision vs. the Penguins. If Tavares can't play, Pontus Holmberg is expected to move up to the second line and Ryan Reaves would draw back into the lineup. Max Pacioretty will replace him on the top power-play unit.

John Tavares
Tavares (undisclosed) will draw back into the Maple Leafs' lineup on Monday after originally being a game-time decision.

Tavares has missed two of the last three games, one with an illness and, most recently, an undisclosed injury, but will return to the lineup Monday afternoon. In his last outing, Tavares played 20:54 time-on-ice and recorded three shots on goal. The veteran forward is averaging an impressive 3.7 shots per game over his last 10.

John Tavares
Tavares (undisclosed) is trending towards a return on Monday vs. St. Louis but is still a game-time decision.

Tavares has missed two of the last three games, one with an illness and most recently an undisclosed injury, but is trending toward a return to the lineup. In his last outing, Tavares played 20:54 time-on-ice and recorded three shots on goal. The veteran forward is averaging an impressive 3.7 shot per game over his last 10.

John Tavares
Tavares (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Flyers on Thursday.

Tavares, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner were all absent from practice on Wednesday due to illness but appears to be ready to go after returning to practice on Thursday. Tavares has six points (3G / 3A) in his last four games after being held without a point in his previous nine.

John Tavares
Tavares (illness) returned to practice on Thursday but is still a game-time decision for their game vs. Philadelphia.

Tavares, William Nylander, and Mitch Marner were all absent from practice on Wednesday due to illness but could be ready to go after returning to practice on Thursday. Tavares has six points (3G / 3A) in his last four games after being held without a point in his previous nine.

John Tavares
Tavares (undisclosed) is day-to-day and will not play on Tuesday.

Tavares has 28 goals, 34 assists, 226 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 63 games played but will miss Tuesday's game due to an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old Maple Leafs' captain is considered day-to-day until there is a further update on the injury.

John Tavares
Tavares is expected to play for the Maple Leafs in their season opener on Wednesday.

The Maple Leafs Captain will return to the lineup for the team's opening game Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 13-year veteran returns to the team after an oblique injury caused him to miss time since leaving the Leafs' lineup in a preseason game on September 24th. Tavares enjoyed a decent 2021-22, collecting 27 goals and 76 assists in 79 games. Since joining the Maple Leafs in 2018-19, Tavares has 119 goals and 274 points in 280 games.

John Tavares
Tavares (oblique) returned to practice on Friday.

Tavares skated with the team for the first time since suffering an oblique strain on September 24th. Tavares' original timeline was three weeks, suggesting he could miss the first four games of the season. Returning to the ice on Monday, albeit in a non-contact jersey, suggests that he may be a little bit ahead of schedule.

John Tavares
Tavares will miss at least three weeks with an oblique strain.

Tavares is expected to miss at least the first four games of the regular season with an oblique strain he suffered in training camp. With Tavares sidelined, Alex Kerfoot will likely centre the Maple Leafs' second line, and Pontus Holmberg could open the season with the team.

John Tavares