Chris Tanev on his injury-plagued 2025-26 season with the Leafs: "I'm disappointed in how I was only able to play 11 games and let a lot of people down"

"I'm doing well. I was just in New York on Monday to see the doctor about the surgery I had. Everything is going great, and everything is on track... I don't foresee any more surgeries."

"Awful. When you play 11 games, it's not good. Definitely, it sucks doing that. Obviously, watching wasn't great as well. We did not do what we needed to do on the ice."

"I think we needed to execute our systems better. We need to have some more pace. Depending on who you ask, there could be 20 different things."

Chris Tanev discussed his recovery from surgery, stating he feels well and expects to be ready for the next season. He experienced a significant injury during a game against Detroit, which required surgery. Tanev expressed disappointment over his limited participation, playing only 11 games this season. He noted the team's struggles and emphasized the need for better execution and pace. Tanev acknowledged the difficulty of critiquing the team from the press box, given his limited playing time.

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