In Tanev’s absence, righty Philippe Myers will jump into the lineup, while veterans Morgan Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be leaned on more heavily, as they were in Tuesday’s rollicking 5-4 comeback win over the Bruins.

Chris Tanev might not have been hurt as badly as feared for a man who left TD Garden with his arm in a sling on Tuesday night. While the Toronto’s best all-around defenceman and shot-blocker was not at practice Wednesday afternoon in Boston,

Yet the mood around the Leafs dressing room sunk a little lower than expected following a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins as Chris Tanev walked out with his right arm in a sling. The Leafs’ top defenceman took a hit from Bruins centre Pavel Zacha in his second shift of the game and did not return.

Facing the Atlantic Division rival Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev exited early into the first period following a hit by Bruins center John Beecher.