Maple Leafs upgrade injured John Tavares to day-to-day

What the Maple Leafs have missed most without injured John Tavares

Former Toronto captain is now going on three weeks on the sidelines since suffering a lower-body injury.

Maple Leafs upgrade injured John Tavares to day-to-day

The Toronto Maple Leafs could get John Tavares back in the lineup very soon. Tavares has not played since Oct. 15 when he suffered a lower-body injury against the Buffalo Sabres, but he skated with the team for the first time since the injury on Tuesday in a red non-contact jersey, and the team announced his status has been upgraded to day-to-day. Tavares won’t return for Tuesday’s game against the Utah Mammoth, so his next chance to suit up wil…