This kind of thing is going to happen with Chris Tanev a lot.

He will put his body in harm’s way. He will get hurt. And then, he will, probably, return to action as if nothing happened. Or at least that’s how things have gone in recent years and how the Toronto Maple Leafs can only hope things go for the foreseeable future.

On Saturday, Tanev knelt down to block Mika Zibanejad’s blast while killing a penalty. The shot appeared to hit him, with a thud, directly on the right knee. He fell to the ice instantly, hobbled to the dressing room, and then, in proper Tanev fashion, returned one shift into the next period.

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This will be the question about Tanev for however long he plays for the Leafs: How much damage can his body take?

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