John Tavares is week to week for the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Thursday. The center left practice early Wednesday after he took an awkward fall along the boards during a power-play drill.

Toronto will be without one of its biggest contributors for the near future after a drill mishap on Wednesday.

With Tavares out for at least four games, a Maple Leafs team that was already light on centre depth will now see its options tested.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without John Tavares for some time after a freak injury at a recent practice put him on the shelf. Tavares left a Maple Leafs workout early when an inadvertent trip and awkward fall forced him to suffer a lower-body injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury, the team announced on Thursday. Tavares was subsequently listed as week-to-week.

These are tough times, suddenly, around the Toronto Maple Leafs. They’ve had three straight regulation losses for the first time all season, and now there’s an injury to John Tavares. Tavares left practice in obvious discomfort on Wednesday afternoon after getting awkwardly tied up with Chris Tanev during a power-play drill.

Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares is set to miss some time. The club announced Thursday the veteran centre has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body issue. Tavares went down awkwardly during a drill at practice Wednesday. The 34-year-old has 20 goals and 22 assists for 42 points across 44 games this season.

The Maple Leafs have placed John Tavares on injured reserve with a lower-body injury that he suffered in practice

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is being evaluated after sustaining an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's practice.