NEWS
10:08 AM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Bruins.
11:35 AM - John Tavares (Tor) scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Sabres.
9:16 AM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.
12:44 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (undisclosed) is expected to play Monday against St. Louis, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
11:10 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Monday against St. Louis, per Joshua Kloke of The Athletic.
11:26 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Saturday against Anaheim, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
12:01 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (illness) is slated to play in Thursday's clash with Philadelphia, NHL.com's Dave McCarthy reports.
6:33 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Blues.
3:18 AM - John Tavares (Tor) managed an assist, four shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.
7:47 AM - John Tavares (Tor) collected two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.
12:02 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (personal) is expected to play in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
1:37 PM - John Tavares (Tor) will be a healthy scratch versus the Rangers on Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
9:06 AM - John Tavares (Tor) scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Panthers.
4:57 AM - John Tavares (Tor) posted nine shots and a minus-2 rating in the Maple Leafs' 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday.
11:48 AM - John Tavares (Tor) collected two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 5-2 win over Carolina.
5:46 AM - John Tavares (Tor) scored two goals and an assist on four shots, fueling the Maple Leafs to a 7-4 win over the Oilers on Saturday.
11:51 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (illness) skated before practice Friday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
1:54 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (illness) won't play Tuesday against New Jersey, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
1:18 AM - John Tavares (Tor) picked up a pair of assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
7:55 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
9:58 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored three goals and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers. One goal and the assist came on the power play.
9:59 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a power-play goal in a 4-2 loss to the Kings on Saturday.
12:43 PM - John Tavares (Tor) leads the Maple Leafs in scoring with five points, including four assists, in five games. He has points in all four games the team has played this season.
10:07 PM - John Tavares (Tor) picked up a power-play assist Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Senators.
3:33 AM - John Tavares (Tor) collected two assists Wednesday, but the Maple Leafs fell to the Canadiens 4-3.
1:30 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (oblique) will be in the lineup for Wednesday's Opening Night matchup with Montreal, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
3:38 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (oblique) hasn't been ruled out yet for Wednesday's season opener against Montreal, Mark Masters of TSN.careports.
10:05 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (oblique) is skating at practice Friday, reports Mark Masters of TSN.ca.
10:02 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (oblique) could still start the season in the Maple Leafs lineup, according to NHL.com.
11:15 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (oblique) has resumed skating, reports Sportsnet.ca.
3:46 PM - John Tavares (Tor) will miss a minimum of three weeks with an oblique strain, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
9:51 AM - John Tavares (Tor) will not take part in Tuesday's camp session after suffering an upper-body injury, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
11:44 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.
11:39 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 Game 5 win over the Lightning.
11:08 PM - John Tavares (Tor) recorded an assist, four hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Lightning in Game 4.
11:41 AM - John Tavares (Tor) has one assist and five shots on goal in two games against the Lightning in Round 1.
11:30 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (rest) will sit out Friday's clash with Boston, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
2:22 PM - John Tavares (Tor) may sit out Friday's game against Boston to rest for the playoffs, but a decision has yet to be made on that front, NHL.com's Dave McCarthy reports.
11:00 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Detroit.
5:05 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (rest) will not play Sunday against Washington, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
11:23 PM - John Tavares (Tor) notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.
11:23 PM - John Tavares (Tor) delivered three assists in a 7-3 win over Washington on Thursday.
11:15 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 3-2 victory over Montreal.
11:30 PM - John Tavares (Tor) had a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers.
10:32 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a pair of power-play goals in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
10:12 PM - John Tavares (Tor) picked up an assist in a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday.
9:15 AM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
11:48 PM - John Tavares (Tor) logged two assists in Monday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.
7:04 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (illness) took line rushes in warmups and is expected to play Saturday versus the Red Wings, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
1:10 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (illness) is a game-time decision Saturday in Detroit, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
10:17 PM - John Tavares (Tor) has gone 10 games without a goal.
10:53 PM - John Tavares (Tor) notched two assists and three shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
10:35 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added an assist in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Red Wings.
10:46 PM - John Tavares (Tor) logged an assist in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday.
9:59 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on three shots, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.
11:44 PM - John Tavares (Tor) logged an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Senators.
10:57 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (COVID-19 protocols) returned to the practice ice Sunday after missing 11 days, reports Toronto Star.
1:04 PM - John Tavares (Tor) entered COVID-19 protocol Friday.
11:32 PM - John Tavares (Tor) picked up two assists in a 5-3 loss to the Lightning on Thursday.
11:29 PM - John Tavares (Tor) had a goal and two assists in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Colorado.
11:45 PM - John Tavares (Tor) recorded two assists, four shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
10:18 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over Buffalo.
6:45 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (undisclosed) will play Friday against Calgary, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
11:35 AM - John Tavares (Tor) coach Sheldon Keefe said Tavares (undisclosed) is trending towards playing Friday against Calgary, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
10:47 PM - John Tavares (Tor) is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and has not been ruled out for Friday versus the Flames, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
7:04 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (undisclosed) did not participate in warmups and will not play Wednesday versus the Flyers, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
1:22 PM - John Tavares (Tor) is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will be a game-time decision versus the Flyers on Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
9:37 AM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Monday's 5-1 loss to Los Angeles.
11:09 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored twice and added a single assist Saturday in a 5-2 win over Boston.
10:49 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-4 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.
11:46 PM - John Tavares (Tor) potted a goal on three shots and doled out a pair of hits in a 3-2 overtime win over Chicago.
10:23 PM - John Tavares (Tor) provided an assist, four shots, two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa.
3:31 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (concussion) was on the ice for Toronto's first practice of training camp Thursday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
5:47 PM - John Tavares (Tor) (concussion) has been cleared for all on-ice activities and appears to be on track to be ready for training camp in September, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports.
11:15 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (concussion) -- who was originally labeled out indefinitely -- is 11 days into an expected two-week absence, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
10:54 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (concussion) took the ice for about 20 minutes ahead of Thursday's game-day skate, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports.
10:44 AM - John Tavares (Tor) Mark Masters of TSN.ca, Tavares has been cleared of all structural damage to his head, neck and spine, but he's still considered out indefinitely with a concussion. In addition, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the 30-year-old pivot also suffered a knee injury that will keep him sidelined for at least two weeks.
10:56 AM - John Tavares (Tor) (head) is out indefinitely after being dismissed from the hospital Friday morning, per the team's release.
10:54 PM - John Tavares (Tor) coach Sheldon Keefe said Tavares' (head) initial tests have come back clear and the center is communicating well and conscious, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto reports.
8:20 PM - John Tavares (Tor) was stretched off the ice after a hard collision in Thursday's Game 1 versus the Canadiens, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
11:00 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on two shots and added three hits with two PIM in a 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa on Wednesday.
9:56 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
11:32 PM - John Tavares (Tor) picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Canucks.
10:43 PM - John Tavares (Tor) recorded two assists and three shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.
11:49 PM - John Tavares (Tor) registered a pair of assists and four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary.
10:13 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to Montreal.
11:36 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
10:53 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.
11:05 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Oilers. He was dominant in the faceoff circle, winning 81.3 percent (13-3) of his draws.
11:35 PM - John Tavares (Tor) had two assists Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Oilers.
10:52 PM - John Tavares (Tor) produced an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
10:49 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal Thursday in a 7-3 win over the Senators.
11:42 PM - John Tavares (Tor) recorded a pair of assists and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
9:03 PM - John Tavares (Tor) returned to Wednesday's game versus the Canadiens, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
8:55 PM - John Tavares (Tor) left in the second period of Wednesday's game against the Canadiens, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports.
11:40 PM - John Tavares (Tor) set up two goals Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
10:38 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal and added two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over Montreal. The goal came on the power play.
4:40 PM - John Tavares (Tor) TSN's Kristen Shilton, when asked about putting Tavares on the top line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner for Sunday's Game 5, coach Sheldon Keefe said "I like the look of that line, I like what it brings. It does have an impact on the rest of the lineup, so that's something to consider."
7:17 PM - John Tavares (Tor) scored a goal on a game-high eight shots Tuesday in a 3-0 win over Columbus in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
5:00 PM - John Tavares (Tor) racked up 26 goals and 60 points in 63 games before the NHL suspended its season in March.
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