NHL Status Report: Tanev week to week for Maple Leafs

Oct 15, 2026, 1:58 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Chris Tanev is week to week for the Maple Leafs because of an upper-body injury. The defenseman was placed on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Oct. 10. He was injured during a 6-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday and left the game at 11:08 of the first period. Tanev has one assist in six games this season and is tied for the team lead with 14 blocked shots. The Maple Leafs host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; TSN4, MSG-B). "Tanev is a good player, that's well-established, but we have other good players," Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller said. "We just have to help them out."

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