TORONTO -- John Tavares isn’t about to let some aches and pains in his face stand in the way of doing his part for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN).

Tavares is even more important with the chance to eliminate the Senators for another crucial reason. When the Leafs have their opportunity to end a series, their star players stru

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares opened up about his concussion scare after a hard hit from Ottawa Senators ’ Artem Zub during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. Tavares left the game early in overtime following a hit to the head that triggered removal by an NHL concussion spotter.