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.
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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.
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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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