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Leafs’ Tanev eyes return against Canucks

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Digital, G. (2026, October 30). Leafs’ Tanev eyes return against Canucks. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12127965/leafs-tanev-eyes-return-against-canucks/

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Chris Tanev, a veteran defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs, is nearing his return to play against his former team, the Vancouver Canucks, after an upper-body injury sustained on October 10. Practicing with the team in Vancouver, Tanev expressed optimism about playing in the upcoming game, though he did not specify the nature of his injury beyond stating it was unrelated to previous spine and groin issues or a concussion from last season. The Leafs are also missing top forwards John Tavares and Kirill Marchenko due to lower-body injuries.
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Chris Tanev of the Toronto Maple Leafs is expected to return against his former team, the Vancouver Canucks, after being sidelined since October 10 due to an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old defenceman practiced with the team in Vancouver on Friday and expressed optimism about playing in Saturday's game. Tanev did not specify the nature of his current injury but confirmed it is unrelated to previous issues such as a spine, groin injury, or concussion that limited him to just 11 games last season. He has one assist in six games this season and boasts an impressive career record with 36 goals and 175 assists across 884 career games with the Canucks, Calgary, Dallas, and Toronto.

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Tanev did not disclose the nature of the injury but said it was unrelated to the spine and groin injuries and concussion that limited him to 11 games last season.
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VANCOUVER – Chris Tanev appears poised to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a boost against his former team. asserted
Tanev → appear → team
The 36-year-old defenceman practised alongside Morgan Rielly on Friday in Vancouver as Toronto prepared to face the Canucks on Saturday. asserted
Toronto → practise → Saturday
“All signs are pointing that way for sure,” Tanev said of his potential return. asserted
Tanev → point → return
Tanev has been sidelined since suffering an upper-body injury in Toronto’s 6-3 road win over the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 10. asserted
Tanev → sideline → Oct.
He took five shifts in the first period before leaving that game. asserted
He → take → game
“Feel good … did the treatment that was recommended to me and (I’m) ready to rumble tomorrow, hopefully,” he said. asserted
he → feel → me
Tanev did not disclose the nature of the injury but said it was unrelated to the spine and groin injuries and concussion that limited him to 11 games last season. asserted
that → disclose → games
He underwent season-ending core muscle surgery in March. asserted
He → undergo → March
The shutdown blueliner, whose status was upgraded from week-to-week to day-to-day earlier this week, has one assist in six games this season. asserted
status → upgrade → games
Tanev, who began his NHL career in Vancouver, has 36 goals and 175 assists and is plus-162 in 884 career games with the Canucks, Calgary, Dallas and Toronto. asserted
who → begin → Canucks
The Maple Leafs remain without top-six forwards John Tavares and Kirill Marchenko, who are both out week-to-week with lower-body injuries. asserted
who → remain → injuries
The 26-year-old Marchenko was hurt in Monday’s 5-2 loss in Calgary after being bumped by Flames winger Yegor Sharangovich. asserted
Marchenko → hurt → Sharangovich
He fell awkwardly and appeared to favour his left knee as he returned to the bench. asserted
he → fall → bench
Tavares, 36, has been sidelined since Oct. 15. asserted
Tavares → sideline → Oct.
General manager John Chayka said earlier this week that the centre had resumed skating in Toronto. asserted
centre → say → Toronto
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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