Following his terrifying injury Thursday night, the great center was released by the Maple Leafs on Friday morning and is currently taking it easy.
With what coach Sheldon Keefe informed reporters was a concussion, the Maple Leafs announced that Tavares is out indefinitely.
The support I’ve received since yesterday night, Tavares said in a statement on Friday, “cannot be expressed in words.” “I’m happy to report that I’m recovering at home. The Maple Leafs organization, Leafs Nation, my family, friends, teammates, and
the hockey community for standing by me.
“I’d also like to express my gratitude to the medical professionals on both sides, the emergency services, and everyone at St. Mike’s Hospital for their superb care in getting me back on my feet.
“I eagerly await the day when I can once again wear the Maple Leaf on my chest. I’ll be supporting the guys and Leafs National till then as we compete in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Tavares was accidentally kneed in the head by Montreal player Corey Perry during Toronto’s 1-0 loss to the Canadiens, and he lay motionless on the ice until being attended to by trainers. He attempted to sit up but fell back to the ground, so a stretcher was brought in for him.
When Perry first saw it, she “honestly felt sick to my stomach,” she told reporters. “It’s a scary situation with him the way he is, when I saw him. I’ll try to speak with him and see whether he’s alright.
Auston Matthews, a forward for Toronto, told the media on Friday that Tavares sent a group text to his teammates letting them know he was doing better.
Defenseman Morgan Rielly stated, “We’re going to think about him every day. “We’re
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