Looks like no Auston Matthews tonight. Wow.
"BOSTON —
Auston Matthews is unlikely to be available to the
Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, according to multiple league sources with knowledge of his situation.
Matthews has been battling an illness and was forced to sit out the third period of Saturday’s Game 4 against the
Boston Bruins. 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.
He appears to be doing everything he can to try and play.
Matthews was the first Leaf to hit the TD Garden ice for an optional morning skate on Tuesday – appearing at 11:08 a.m. for the scheduled 11:30 a.m. skate. It looked like a sign that maybe he would be available to play in Game 5."
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