Leafs' Auston Matthews reveals potentially devastating consequence from Sasha Barkov’s high stick

Leafs' Auston Matthews reveals potentially devastating consequence from Sasha Barkov’s high stick

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews made a stunning admission following his team’s 2-0 win in Game 6 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

Auston Matthews Reveals Temporary Effects of Aleksander Barkov's Stick-to-Face Move

Auston Matthews said he temporarily lost vision after Aleksander Barkov’s stick hit him in the eye.

Toronto superstar Auston Matthews had a tough time in a scuffle with Aleksander Barkov.

Recap: Joe Woll shuts out the Panthers, Leafs win Game 6

First Periodgood stick from Domi pic.twitter.com/IpGuWBsrv7— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) May 17, 2025 Simon Benoit took the sort of penalty you should not take in the offensive zone.Benoit is called for interference pic.twitter.com/oHWH48URks— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) May 17, 2025 Good kill from the Leafs. The John Tavares line got a nice flurry of offence, followed up by the Domi line stuck in the zone, but Domi made an even better stick move on this one. a…