John Tavares got tangled up with Chris Tanev and fell awkwardly late in Wednesday's practice. The 34-year-old centre was slow to his feet and immediately left the ice.

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.

Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) protects the puck from Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) and Oliver ... losing," Ekman-Larsson added. "We feel the same." The Leafs were only assessed three minor penalties, including two on Tavares — hooking ...

Toronto's lack of offence is a mildly concerning sign for a roster led by Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander.

THROUGH GAMES OF MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2025

The Maple Leafs' dependence on their 'Core Four' forwards is even more pronounced this season as their blueliners struggle to put up points. That's not likely to change.

Limited cap space and draft capital could affect what the Maple Leafs and Lightning do by the NHL trade deadline, but there are areas where they clearly need a boost.

For the last several seasons, the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs have been the best Canadian teams in the NHL. The Oilers have had more playoff success out of the two, but have failed to reach their ultimate goal,

Goaltender Dennis Hildeby was exposed against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Leafs’ 5-1 loss at Scotiabank Arena. His mobility in the crease was an issue as Toronto’s three-game winning streak came to an end.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson (769 games, 128 goals, 260 assists, 388 points) D: Keith Yandle (558 games, 65 goals, 246 assists, 311 points) F: Martin Hanzal (608 games, 117 goals, 196 assists, 313 points ...

Matthew Knies joins a long list of injured Leafs that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the lineup.

The Ottawa Senators are hosting the “battle of Ontario” for the only team of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans travel to the nation’s capitol to see the second meeting of the Ontario teams this season.