Tavares injury gives Maple Leafs further motivation in playoffs

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueTORONTO -- John Tavares will be out indefinitely after sustaining a concussion in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup First Round on Thursday, and the Toronto Maple Leafs say they are focused on giving their captain a chance to return during the Stanley Cup Playoffs."We know John wants us to move on and get ready for next game," Toronto forward Jason Spezza said Friday. We have to do our job, win hockey games, and that's what John wants us to do."Tavares fell near the blue line after being checked by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot and then was hit in the face by the left knee of Canadiens forward Corey Perry with 9:31 remaining in the first period of the Maple Leafs' 2-1 loss. We're going to have to have guys that step in and fill that void and make an impact, but you can't really replace a guy like that."Nick Foligno was the center on the second line during a 15-minute practice Friday, skating between right wing William Nylander and left wing Alex Galchenyuk, who was a healthy scratch in Game 1.Nylander scored In Game 1; Galchenyuk scored 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 26 games with the Maple Leafs during the regular season."Those guys can make plays," Matthews said. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL.