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Tavares Out Indefinitely

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) is helped on to a stretcher after being injured against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL Stanley Cup playoff action in Toronto on Thursday, May 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) is helped on to a stretcher after being injured against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL Stanley Cup playoff action in Toronto on Thursday, May 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
John Tavares was kept overnight in hospital after he was hit in the head by Corey Perrys knee

The Toronto Maple Leafs have provided an update on John Tavares.

According to the NHL club, the captain will be out indefinitely after being thoroughly examined in hospital and sent home to rest, under the supervision of doctors.

Tavares was kept overnight in hospital after he was hit in the head by Corey Perry's knee as he fell to the ice in Toronto's loss to the Montreal Canadiens in the series opener.

Game 2 of the series it tomorrow in Toronto.

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