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.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without veteran center John Tavares for the foreseeable future after he suffered an injury during a power-play drill at practice on Wednesday. The team announced that Tavares had been placed on injured reserve as a result of the injury,

Toronto will be without one of its biggest contributors for the near future after a drill mishap on Wednesday.