ESPN.com · Dec 22, 2024
Maple Leafs without Auston Matthews in 6-3 loss to Islanders
TORONTO -- Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews sat out the his club's 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday night because of an undisclosed injury.
Toronto coach Craig Berube said Matthews took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
Matthews missed nine games last month because of an upper-body injury that saw him travel to Germany for treatment. Berube replied "a little bit of both" when asked Saturday if the current issue is new or related to the star center's previous absence.