Toronto Maple Leafs place veteran centre John Tavares on injured reserve

By The Canadian Press on January 16, 2025.

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 club is no stranger to key injuries up front in 2024-25. Leafs captain Auston Matthews sat out a combined 15 games earlier in the schedule with an upper-body injury.

Toronto recalled forward Fraser Minten from the American Hockey League in a corresponding move Thursday. The 20-year-old has two goals and two assists in 15 career NHL games.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 16, 2025.

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