Toronto Maple Leafs Reveal the Truth Behind Chris Tanev Injury Scare
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev went back to the dressing room late in the game on Friday night, and fans were convinced that he might have an injury.
Chris Tanev is arguably the most important defenseman on the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, and that is not an exaggeration or an overstatement.
He is responsible for their ability to block shots, and for the most part, he is why this team continues to knock off good teams even when being outplayed.
With that in mind, there was some understandable concern last night as Tanev had to go back to the dressing room late in the match.
Chris Tanev update from Craig Berube
However, he ended up coming back to the bench and even played for the rest of the game, which led to some confusion pertaining to what exactly happened.
While speaking to reporters after the game, head coach Craig Berube confirmed that it wasn't anything crazy. In fact, it was just an equipment problem.
Craig Berube says Chris Tanev left game temporarily due to an equipment issue, not because of a hit.
This is very good news for the Maple Leafs as they cannot afford to lose a guy like Chris Tanev these days.
After losing Anthony Stolarz, an injured defenseman of the caliber of Tanev would just be absolutely devastating to this team.
However, it does seem like he is healthy and we can't help but be grateful about that. Either way, we can't wait to see how he plays in Game 4.
Given the Florida Panthers' motivations to tie up the series, Tanev is going to have to block a whole bunch of shots.
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