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.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube details how the team plans to move forward without the injured John Tavares.

John Tavares is week to week for the Toronto Maple Leafs with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Thursday. The center left practice early Wednesday after he took an awkward fall along the boards during a power-play drill.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been formally listed as week-to-week in his recovery from a lower-body injury suffered in Wednesday’s practice, and Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli provided a more detailed timeline on Friday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without veteran center John Tavares for the foreseeable future after he suffered an injury during a power-play drill at practice on Wednesday. The team announced that Tavares had been placed on injured reserve as a result of the injury, describing it as being an issue with his lower body.

Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment Thursday and is considered week-to-week, coach Craig Berube said.

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

The Maple Leafs have placed John Tavares on injured reserve with a lower-body injury that he suffered in 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.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube addressed the team’s challenge without their veteran leader ahead of their victory over the Devils. “We’re going to miss everything,” Berube said. “His production, his leadership, his all-situations play. It’s unfortunate — just bad luck in practice. But we have to move on.”