Tavares Has Concussion, Knee Injury; Likely to Miss Series

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) is helped onto a stretcher after being injured during the first period against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Toronto, Canada, on May 20, 2021. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP

Toronto captain John Tavares will probably miss the rest of the first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens after sustaining a concussion and a knee injury during Game 1.

The center’s availability for the rest of the postseason is uncertain, if the Maple Leafs advance.