ESPN.com · Nov 12, 2025
Auston Matthews exits Toronto Maple Leafs' loss with injury
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BOSTON -- Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews left his team's 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden Tuesday night with a lower-body injury.
Matthews, who did not play in the third period, took a hit into the sideboards from behind by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov midway through the second period. Though Zadorov took a roughing call in the third period, he was not penalized for the hit on Matthews.
"I think it's a penalty, personally," Toronto coach Craig BerubeBut I'm not the referee. I don't like it. I don't like the hit. He was in a vulnerable position."
Berube did not have an update on Matthews, who has nine goals and 14 points this season, after the loss.