Yet the mood around the Leafs dressing room sunk a little lower than expected following a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins as Chris Tanev walked out with his right arm in a sling. The Leafs’ top defenceman took a hit from Bruins centre Pavel Zacha in his second shift of the game and did not return.

The concerns over Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev's injury are obvious, but one doctor took to social media and revealed the likely extent of the injury. Ahead of the second period of last night's win in Boston,

Chris Tanev might not have been hurt as badly as feared for a man who left TD Garden with his arm in a sling on Tuesday night. While the Toronto’s best all-around defenceman and shot-blocker was not at practice Wednesday afternoon in Boston,

William Nylander Surprised After Pontus Holmberg's Empty Net Goal Deemed Good In Maple Leafs' 5-2 Win Over Blackhawks Nylander appeared to say, "I thought for sure it was offside," when Holmberg's empty netter was called a good goal.

Chris Tanev's injury against Boston on Tuesday doesn't look like it's going to be anything but serious, but a doctor's prognosis does spark a tiny bit of hope.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Christ Tanev is out injured day-to-day and is unlikely to play on Friday against the New York Rangers. Speaking to the media following practice on Wednesday, head coach Craig Berube told reporters the 35-year-old right-handed blueliner is likely unavailable for the matchup at Madison Square Garden.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube got good news on the injury front Wednesday.Chris Tanev is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, though the defenseman is unlikely to play Friday against the New York Rangers,

Facing the Atlantic Division rival Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev exited early into the first period following a hit by Bruins center John Beecher.