Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews won't play in Game 5
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Auston Matthews did not play in Game 5 for Toronto, which went with Joseph Woll in net Tuesday night.
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Auston Matthews unlikely to play Game 5 for Maple Leafs
BOSTON — is unlikely to be available to the on Tuesday night, according to a person briefed on the matter. Matthews has been battling an illness and was forced to sit out the third period of Saturday’s Game 4 against the . According to sources, he is also believed to be nursing an undisclosed injury, which made it more likely than not that he wouldn’t be able to play Tuesday with the Leafs trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. Advertisement He appears to be doing everything he can to try...
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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for potential elimination matchup with Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews will not play in Toronto’s pivotal Game 5 matchup with the Boston Bruins. Matthews has been dealing with an unspecified illness and had just four shots combined in Games 3 and 4. It comes after he had the Game 2 winner for the Maples Leafs, who trail 3-1 in the first-round series and are trying to stave off elimination. Matthews scored 69 goals in the regular season. ___ AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup...