Maple Leafs Chris Tanev Stretchered Off in Philadelphia

A scary scene in Philadelphia as Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev was stretchered off the ice after a scary hit.

The good news is that Tanev is feeling much better and was discharged from hospital on Sunday morning in Philadelphia. He is returning to Toronto over the weekend and will likely going under a few more tests before his timeline to return is determined.

The play happened around the halfway mark of the third period, Tanev was on the penalty kill and collided with Flyers forward Matvei Michkov at the Leafs' blue line. Tanev laid on the ice after the collision and medical staff quickly came out to take control of the situation.

The scary part of it all was the fact this was Tanev's first game back with the team after missing some time with a concussion. He had missed the previous four contests, while the Leafs went 2-2-0 with him out of the lineup.

The Maple Leafs went on to win the game 5-2, and Tanev recorded one assist, a + 2 rating, and played 14:50 of ice-time. Here's the hit, and let's hope Tanev can return to action sooner, than later:

Scary scene in Philly as Chris Tanev had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher after this collision with Matvei Michkov pic.twitter.com/HZNRQW320l
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) November 2, 2025