The Toronto Maple Leafs are not sure if they'll have superstar captain Auston Matthews for their weekend games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were forced to face off against the Boston Bruins without their captain Auston Matthews, but they faired just fine. The Maple Leafs trounced the Bruins with a 4-0 win, including three goals on the man advantage from one of the NHL’s worst power play units.Despite the injury not being classified as “long-term,” there is still a chance Matthews misses the Maple Leafs’ weekend games.“I wouldn’t expect Matthews to play Friday when the Leafs host Detroit,” Johnston said.
Johnston said it will be up to how Matthews feels on Friday, if he hits the ice at all and get a feel for where he is in his recovery. Matthews has apparently been nursing this injury since training camp, and may be a reason for his slow start. In 13 games played, the Maple Leafs’ superstar has scored five goals and six assists for 11 total points. That’s pretty good, but not anywhere near the expectation for Matthews. He and the Maple Leafs also sport one of the NHL’s worst power plays.There is still belief that Matthews won’t be off the ice for too much longer, but any amount of time missed by one of the game’s best goal scorers is tough for the Maple Leafs.
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