Fansided · Nov 2, 2025
Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev suffers horrific injury vs. Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs blueliner Chris Tanev left the game Philadelphia Flyers following a frightening collision. | Mitchell Leff/GettyImagesToronto Maple Leafs blueliner Chris Tanev sustained a horrific injury on Saturday night in Philadelphia. During the third period of the Maple Leafs-Flyers game, Tanev collided with Flyers forward Matvei Michkov.
The contact didn’t seem overly violent, but it was violent enough to snap Tanev’s head back. The whiplash effect left Tanev motionless on the ice.
Here’s a look at the frightening play:
Chris Tanev is receiving medical attention on the ice after this play pic.twitter.com/nNiMM4BHzm