John Tavares is week to week for the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Thursday. The center left practice early Wednesday after he took an awkward fall along the boards during a power-play drill.

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.

Jake McCabe confirmed that he plans to play against the New Jersey Devils after missing the last four games with an upper-body injury.

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

John Tavares was taking part in a drill towards the end of practice Wednesday. The Toronto Maple Leafs centre got his feet tangled with defenceman Chris Tanev and fell awkwardly to the ice. Tavares stayed down before skating off the ice hunched over in pain.

The Maple Leafs announced that they’ve placed center John Tavares on injured reserve with the lower-body injury he suffered in practice Wednesday, ruling him out of the club’s next four games. Youngster Fraser Minten was recalled from AHL Toronto in a corresponding transaction and will likely suit up in Thursday night’s game against the Devils.

The Maple Leafs have placed John Tavares on injured reserve with a lower-body injury that he suffered in practice

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is being evaluated after sustaining an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's practice.

This just in, the Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that forward John Tavares has been moved to injured reserve after suffering an injury in practice yesterday. In a corresponding move the team has recalled Fraser Minten from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.

Concerning news for one of the Toronto Maple Leafs “Core Four.” On Thursday, the team announced that forward John Tavares has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.