John Tavares is progressing well after suffering a lower-body injury during Toronto Maple Leafs practice just over two weeks ago. The 34-year-old got hurt during the team's power play drill after his skate got caught with defenseman Chris Tanev's,

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards John Tavares and Matthew Knies were on the ice for the team’s practice in Edmonton on Friday. This is a strong indication that both could be ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Oilers,

The Maple Leafs sent down one of their rookie forwards on Friday afternoon, which could signal the return of Matthew Knies and/or John Tavares. A dangerous knee-on-knee hit minutes into his NHL debut led to Jacob Quillan playing just over 5 minutes against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Tavares sustained a lower-body injury last week and Craig Berube updated the status of several Maple Leafs players.

“It can be the most random time in the summer and no matter what, you’ll see 'RR' pop up on your phone,” Nick Robertson said. Every group chat needs an instigator; someone to keep the dialogue alive during low points. On and off the ice, Reaves fills that role.

Following the on-ice session, head coach Craig Berube expressed optimism about their availability for the Leafs’ upcoming four-game road trip, starting Saturday in Edmonton. When asked about the likelihood of both players joining the road trip, Berube replied, “I do.”

The NHL released their new salary cap projections for the next three seasons, and the news is big. Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the 2025-26 salary cap is expected to go to $95.5 million, followed by a massive leap in 2026-27 to $104 million and in 2027-28: $113.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been dealing with a host of injuries to key players, including Anthony Stolarz, John Tavares and Matthew Knies, the $2.775 million forward.

The Leafs announced Thursday that Tavares had been placed on IR while listing him as “week-to-week” to make his return. Per the NHL rulebook, Tavares will be forced to miss at least seven days while on IR.

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards John Tavares and Matthew Knies took part in practice with the team in Edmonton on Friday, TSN's Mark Masters reports. Masters adds that the pair were both skating in regular contact jerseys, while rookie Fraser Minten was absent after logging 11:41 of ice time in their 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (lower body) was back at practice on Friday. The veteran star has missed six games with a lower-body injury, but it looks like he might be ready to rejoin the action soon.

Following Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube provided some updates on the injuries to star forwards John Tavares and Matthew Knies ahead of their game Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.