Not often does Mike Babcock pop into the Maple Leafs dressing room during media availability after practice and make a beeline straight to one player. Does Tavares think he will play against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday after missing seven games with a broken right index finger? “Basically he is feeling good, still has to get cleared by the medical people,” Babcock said. “There’s more really good progress, we are getting some more strength back in the way it’s feeling,” Tavares said. “I think we made a really good call on Saturday to be patient and I think there’s a good chance it sets me up for tomorrow and the rest of this week.”

Source: National Post November 04, 2019 23:48 UTC