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Maple Leafs F John Tavares (lower body) is week-to-week

The Toronto Maple Leafs listed forward John Tavares as week-to-week with a lower-body injury on Saturday. The designation means the 36-year-old veteran could be sidelined for up to six weeks, according to The Athletic.

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The Maple Leafs’ Worst-Case Scenario: A Deeply Cynical Look

If you’re feeling cynical about the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, Thursday’s loss to Buffalo gives you plenty of reasons. The worst-case scenario isn’t just that Toronto lost 5–4 in overtime.

John Tavares News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 17

John Tavares Out Week-To-Week With Lower-Body Injury

The injuries continue to pile up for the Maple Leafs. They presently have seven players on either IR or LTIR and that number will soon be growing. The

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Professor Press Box / October 17

Begging the Maple Leafs: Don’t Go Back to Last Season’s Hockey

Watching the Toronto Maple Leafs give away a two-goal third-period lead against Buffalo on Thursday night brought back some uncomfortable memories. For

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Leafs’ John Tavares week-to-week with lower-body injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a tough update on one of their key players, as they announced on Saturday that center John Tavares is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / NHL Trade Talk / October 17

Maple Leafs Provide Injury Update on John Tavares

John Tavares will miss some time for the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Luke Fox of Sportsnet, he has been ruled out week to week. The team is calling it a lower-body injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Hiller’s Boring, McKenna’s Sits & Danford Call-Up?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a few questions to answer after Thursday’s frustrating 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They let a two-goal third-period lead slip away, rookie Gavin McKenna spent much of the game watching from the bench, and the defence still looks like an area that needs attention.

Kirill Marchenko News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Maple Leafs’ Marchenko Silencing Critics After Hat Trick Performance

Previously, I wrote an article on why the early criticism of Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna was completely unwarranted. McKenna responded with

NHL News / Editor In Leaf / October 17

The Rangers are reportedly interested in this Maple Leafs goalie

The Toronto Maple Leafs have an interesting goalie situation on their hands. According to reports from Darren Dreger, the New York Rangers are "kicking tires" on Anthony Stolarz, the club's back-up goalie.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 17

A low-risk move, injury woes, and goalie competition: Leaflets

Tonight’s game pushes the Toronto Maple Leafs past the 1/10th of the season mark. The marathon is still new and while Toronto might be in the back of the pack in the Atlantic, they are by no means out of it with a lot of potential for the team figuring things out along the way.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 17

Benching Gavin McKenna was a baffling decision by Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller

Eight games into the season, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller benched 18-year-old Gavin McKenna, and the reasoning behind it is certainly head scratching.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Miles Wood News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 16

Maple Leafs Place Miles Wood On IR

The injury list has been pretty long already this season for the Maple Leafs, who find themselves down several regulars in the early going. Now, one of the players called up to cover for those injuries is injured himself without even playing one game. Per the NHL’s media site, winger Miles Wood has been placed on injured reserve.

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Gavin Mckenna News / Editor In Leaf / October 16

The Maple Leafs' choice to bench Gavin McKenna makes even less sense 24 hours later

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime by a 5-4 final score on Thursday. With this loss, the Maple Leafs have extended their losing streak to two games.

Dakota Joshua News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 16

Maple Leafs Assign Dakota Joshua On LTIR Conditioning Stint

The Toronto Maple Leafs are less than a week away from returning a bottom-six forward. According to the AHL transactions log, the Maple Leafs have assigned Dakota Joshua to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies for a conditioning stint.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 16

NHL Injury News: Tanev, Dickinson, Tavares

IN today’s NHL injury news update, the status of Chris Tanev in Toronto remains unclear and the team might have lost another key player in John Tavares.

Kirill Marchenko News / Editor In Leaf / October 16

Kirill Marchenko's breakout game was wasted by the Maple Leafs in horrific fashion

The Toronto Maple Leafs experienced a crushing defeat on all fronts Thursday night, losing 5-4 to their division rival, the Buffalo Sabres, after leading 4-2 heading into the final 10 minutes of the third period.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / October 16

Maple Leafs Have a Bigger Problem Than Hiller Benching Gavin McKenna

On the surface, it’s one game. A rookie sat for a stretch, and the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-4 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabers. It’s not ideal, but it doesn’t sound like the end of the world.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Editor In Leaf / October 16

3 defensemen the Maple Leafs should target to stop the bleeding

With Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev out with an upper-body injury and listed as week-to-week, there are many reports that the Leafs are looking

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 16

Why did Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna get benched?

Much has been made about the final result in The Six on Thursday night, and why one of the team’s young stars was stapled to the pine when the game was on the line.

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John Tavares News / Athlon Sports / October 16

Maple Leafs Dealt Injury Blow As John Tavares Leaves Loss to Sabres Early

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered another injury scare Thursday night when veteran forward John Tavares left their 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres after an awkward third-period collision.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / October 16

Auston Matthews cites miscommunication as reason for Maple Leafs OT loss

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews believes that miscommunication at key moments was a factor in their 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Daily Faceoff / October 16

Jim Hiller on Gavin McKenna benching: 'Probably should've got him out' in third period

In a chaotic Thursday evening matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres, one of the most intriguing storylines was what happened to Gavin McKenna.

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