Maple Leafs' John Tavares misses morning skate with illness

October 12, 2024 - 12:02pm

Craig Berube gives updates on a pair of injured Toronto Maple Leafs players, signaling that John Tavares is close to a return after dealing with an illness and saying that goalie Joseph Woll is not yet back on the ice and does not have a timeline.

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran centre John Tavares missed Saturday's morning skate due to illness.

Head coach Craig Berube later declared it was possible the 34-year-old would be able to play in Saturday evening's home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+).

Teammate William Nylander indicated Tavares was fighting the illness on Wednesday in New Jersey.

The Leafs and Penguins are both 1-1-0 to start the season.

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