Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will be sidelined a minimum of two weeks due to a knee injury, in addition to a concussion suffered after a collision in Game 1 of the series against Montreal, one that saw him leave the ice on a stretcher.
Injury - Hockey Wiretap
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was discharged from the hospital Friday morning after suffering a concussion in a scary collision during Thursday night's playoff game against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Maple Leafs said Tavares was "thoroughly examined and assessed" by the St. Michael's Hospital neurosurgical team and the team's medical director. He was "conscious and communicating well" overnight. Tavares is back at home resting under the care and supervision of Toronto team doctors.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a knee to his face Thursday night in Game 1 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
Tavares gave a thumbs-up as he left the ice at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and was later taken to a local hospital. Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said Tavares was "conscious and communicating well" but will remain hospitalized overnight for further testing. He said the tests Tavares has had so far have "come back clear."