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 John Tavares for a minimum of three games after the club announced that they placed the forward on injured reserve. Following Toronto's morning skate ahead of their game against the New Jersey Devils,

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube addressed the team’s challenge without their veteran leader ahead of their victory over the Devils. “We’re going to miss everything,” Berube said. “His production, his leadership, his all-situations play. It’s unfortunate — just bad luck in practice. But we have to move on.”