Toronto Maple Leafs Provide Update on John Tavares

The Toronto Maple Leafs released a statement on Friday stating John Tavares has been discharged from hospital and is resting at his home. The Leafs captain was knocked out of Game 1 after being kneed in the head by Montreal Canadiens forward Corey Perry.

An update on @MapleLeafs captain John Tavares. pic.twitter.com/sV0dlfpdI8

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) May 21, 2021

Tavares is a huge part of the Maple Leafs offense and it was obvious during Game 1 they had trouble regrouping after what took place. The incident has certainly shocked the hockey world, and puts things into perspective pretty quickly.

According to the early reports, all the tests came back clear and Tavares should be on the road to recovery. The Leafs captain will be out indefinitely. 

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