With Tavares out for at least four games, a Maple Leafs team that was already light on centre depth will now see its options tested.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube details how the team plans to move forward without the injured John Tavares.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been dealt a significant blow with John Tavares landing on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury sustained in practice, but they have already make a subsequent roster move to make up for his absence.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said.

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.

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 Toronto Maple Leafs will be without John Tavares for a minimum of three games after the club announced that they placed the forward on injured reserve. Maple Leafs F John Tavares has been placed on IR (lower body).

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is being evaluated after sustaining an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's practice.

: TSN insider Pierre LeBrun is now reporting that John Tavares will be out 2-4 weeks following today’s announcement that the Toronto Maple Leafs have moved him to the injury reserve. From LeBrun today on TSN’s ‘Insider Trading’ segment: “What I was