Tavares suffered a concussion and knee injury. He was hit by Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot. As he fell from the initial hit, he was struck in the head by Canadiens forward Corey Perry's knee.

While many have been critical of Tavares’ $11 million cap hit on the backend of his current contract, he’s clearly an integral part of this lineup. While it’s fair to say that he may not be ...