Ben Danford, who suffered a concussion before Toronto and the Montreal Canadiens' Prospect Showdown, was also on the ice with the injured group but was in a regular jersey.

Tavares was injured during a preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens after a hit from Michael Pezzetta. The former captain continued to play but left the game after the third period due to stiffness in his leg and didn't return.

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have avoided a brutal situation with superstar forward William Nylander, but another key face will miss some time due to injury. The Maple Leafs have stated veteran forward John Tavares will be out day-to-day with a lower-body injury.