John Tavares practiced in full on Monday after taking an elbow to the head from Senators defenceman Artem Zub in overtime of Game 4. Tavares looks and sounds fit to play in Game 5 after being called into concussion protocol following the hit. Tavares missed a crucial four-minute power play and the Leafs did not score.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be back to work in the first round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs this coming Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators at home for Game 5. It’s a game that wouldn’t have been needed had Auston Matthews and company finished the job last Saturday in Ottawa,