Auston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs' must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe speaks with Auston Matthews during third period NHL hockey action against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa, Fla. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnAuston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs' must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins.
Head coach Sheldon Keefe said following today's morning skate the star sniper would be unavailable with Toronto down 3-2 in its first-round playoff series. Matthews was pulled from Game 4 with an illness and didn't play in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory in Boston with the Leafs facing elimination. The 26-year-old centre skated alongside forward Bobby McMann for about 30 minutes this morning before Toronto's playing group took the ice.
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