As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for Game 6 against the Boston Bruins, reports confirm that star forward Auston Matthews will not be in the lineup. This absence presents yet another challenge for the Leafs in an elimination game, as they strive to keep their season alive against their formidable rivals.
After Matthew Knies extended the series with an overtime winner in Game 5 on Tuesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs hoped to gain their superstar forward Auston Matthews back for the remainder of the series.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews’ is unavailable for Game 6, making it now two elimination games the team’s best player will have missed. According to reports, Matthews is not expected to play again due to illness (some believe it’s more than that).
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins will face off in Game 6 tonight at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena as ghosts of postseasons past whoosh heavily through the air.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be without Auston Matthews. It is believed the reports of an illness are no longer telling the whole story about what’s going on with the superstar.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for Game 6 against the Boston Bruins, the word is now that Auston Matthews will probably not play. Now the Maple Leafs find themselves at a critical juncture, down three games to two in the series, but buoyed by a thrilling overtime victory in Game 5.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for a crucial Game 6 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, the status of star forward Auston Matthews is now clear.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are without star forward Auston Matthews for the second consecutive game when the Boston Bruins on Thursday for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series.
Auston Matthews will be missing a second straight must-win game, Sheldon Keefe confirmed Thursday morning. Matthews took some time skating with the main group before practice began.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews has been ruled out of Game 6 against the Boston Bruins, head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed to reporters Thursday morning.
Reports are filing in that Auston Matthews will not be in the lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6. Another elimination game that will not include the team’s best player means the Leafs will be fighting uphill as they try to save their season against the Boston Bruins.
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Tonight, the Maple Leafs face elimination (once again). The club will take on the Bruins in Game #6 of the series, to be played tonight in Ontario’s Queen City.
Auston Matthews may or may not be able to play Game 6 for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. His “illness” is still very much a dark cloud hanging over the team with details and specifics unclear.
As if things weren't bad enough for the Maple Leafs, center Auston Matthews was not in the lineup on Tuesday night for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Bruins.
He has played through an unknown illness in the team’s last two games, though he left before the third period of Game 4, getting pulled by team doctors who assessed that his symptoms were too severe.
It is game day for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it only means one thing: win or go home. That’s right, they are down in the series 3-1 and there is a very
Chris Johnston and Jonas Siegel of The Athletic are reporting that it is unlikely that Auston Matthews will be available for Game 5 in Boston based on a combination of injury and illness.
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews skated briefly on Tuesday morning, however his availability remains in question for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Boston Bruins.
Timing is everything and right now, the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the wrong side of it. It was to everyone’s surprise during the final frame of Game 4, that Auston Matthews didn’t come out of the Leafs’ tunnel for action.
There is a question that still looms large in these Stanley Cup playoff: Is this the year that a Canadian team makes it to the Stanley Cup Final?
Matthews had just over 14 minutes of ice time across 17 shifts for the Leafs in Game 4. However, he did not return to the Leafs’ bench after the second intermission.
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