Major update on Auston Matthews' health emerges after loss last night
The Leafs dropped game 3 to the Boston Bruins last night, and Auston Matthews failed to get on the scoresheet. Now, a major health update has been revealed regarding Matthews.
While Auston Matthews led the team in hits and had several shot attempts last night, he failed to take over the game like he showed he was capable of doing in game 2. While some fans complained, it was clear that something was off. Now, insider Chris Johnston has revealed that Matthews was indeed playing through an illness during game 3.
This gives a massive explanation as to why Matthews missed the morning skate, taking the option to get extra rest that morning, as reported by Elliotte Friedman.
This is a big setback for the Leafs, however, it is nice to see that Matthews is willing to play through it. Hopefully the extra day of rest is enough to get Matthews going back at full health for game 4. The Leafs will also look to add William Nylander back into the lineup if he is able to recover from his mysterious injury.
As seen on Hockey Patrol - Auston Matthews ill during last night night's 4-2 loss to the Bruins
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AVRIL 25 | 404 ANSWERS Major update on Auston Matthews' health emerges after loss last night Do you think Auston Matthews will score in game 4 for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Boston Bruins? | ||
| Yes | 294 | 72.8 % |
| No | 110 | 27.2 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||