Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube confirmed the return of both players during his Saturday morning availability.

Tavares saw 19:54 of ice time in his return from a lower-body injury that cost him six games. The 34-year-old center returned to his usual top-six role as well as a spot on the first power-play unit.

Tavares sustained a lower-body injury last week and Craig Berube updated the status of several Maple Leafs players.

Tavares has been out of the lineup since Jan. 16 after suffering a lower-body injury during practice. John Tavares is ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting closer to full strength. As the Maple Leafs open up a four-game western road swing ...

Tavares (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday versus the Oilers, Mark Masters of TSN reports. Tavares resumed skating earlier this week and looks on track to return from a six-game ...

John Tavares is on the verge of returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup, with Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers a real possibility.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will get some much-needed reinforcements back in the lineup for a big showdown against the Edmonton ...

TSN hockey analyst Mark Masters shared an update about the availability of Toronto Maple Leafs duo John Tavares and Matthew Knies.

William Nylander and Bobby McMann also scored and Auston Matthews had two assists to help the Maple Leafs snap a three-game ...

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards John Tavares and Matthew Knies will officially return to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers, head coach Craig Berube confirmed.