Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is being evaluated after sustaining an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's practice.

Toronto Maple Leafs practice went silent during the back half of practice after John Tavares went down with an injury. The 34-year-old went down in the corner while the team practiced the power play. Chris Tanev's left leg got caught with Tavares' skate, causing the forward to almost do the splits.

The Maple Leafs might have to find a way out of their losing streak without John Tavares. Toronto’s second-line centre departed practice on Wednesday at the Ford Performance Centre after he got tangled up with defenceman Chris Tanev.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is “being evaluated” following an injury scare at the team’s practice on Wednesday. Tavares fell awkwardly during a drill and left the ice limping.

Tavares’ status for Thursday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils was unclear after an injury cut short Wednesday’s practice. Midway through Wednesday’s practice, centre John Tavares laboured off the ice favouring his right leg before limping to the dressing room.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Dallas Stars 4-1 at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. And while it certainly wasn't the only reason they came up on the losing end, the club wasn't feeling great about a pair of penalties that were assessed to John Tavares.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares is being evaluated after sustaining an apparent leg injury during Wednesday's practice.

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran John Tavares left practice early on Wednesday, apparently favouring his right leg after being hurt during a power-play drill, according to several media outlets.

Tavares, 34, has been pivotal for the Leafs this season with new captain Auston Matthews missing ample time at different points through the first part of the campaign. In 39 games, Tavares has scored 19 goals and provided 20 assists for 39 total points and a perfect point-per-game average even though he's already 34 years old.

These are tough times, suddenly, around the Toronto Maple Leafs. They’ve had three straight regulation losses for the first time all season, and now there’s an injury to John Tavares. Tavares left practice in obvious discomfort on Wednesday afternoon after getting awkwardly tied up with Chris Tanev during a power-play drill.