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Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews leaves after knee-on-knee hit from Ducks' Radko Gudas

  • On Thursday night in Toronto, Auston Matthews, 28, Toronto Maple Leafs captain, left after a knee-on-knee collision with Radko Gudas, 35, Anaheim Ducks defenceman, and the Leafs announced he would not return.
  • Gudas stuck his left leg at high speed after Matthews was alone in the slot in the second period, shortly after the player's goal.
  • After on-ice officials reviewed, Gudas was assessed a five-minute major and a 10-minute game misconduct, ending his night, and has a history of high-profile, physical incidents.
  • Matthews was helped off and taken to the dressing room after clutching his left leg with what might be a serious left-knee injury, despite 27 goals and 26 assists in 60 games this season.
  • Having returned from the Winter Olympics as U.S. team captain, Matthews had just snapped a 12-game goal slump earlier in the period.
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Lean Left

Season-ending hit on Auston Matthews proves one thing: When the going gets tough, the Maple Leafs are nowhere to be found

This is who they are, Dave Feshuck writes of the team's stars, the backbone of a spineless team.

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Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
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Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas faces suspension of up to five games

He will have a conference call with NHL officials regarding his knee-on-knee hit of Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, who was injured on the play,

·Los Angeles, United States
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenRockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
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Ducks D Radko Gudas faces disciplinary hearing

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas faces a disciplinary hearing Friday after injuring Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews with a knee-on-knee hit Thursday night.

·Georgia, United States
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City NewsCity News
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Ducks' Gudas to have hearing for knee-on-knee hit on Matthews

The Anaheim Ducks captain will have a hearing over the phone, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Friday.

·Toronto, Canada
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Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
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Radko Gudas Takes out Auston Mathews Four Weeks After Knocking Sidney Crosby Out of Olympics

Radko Gudas took out Auston Matthews with a dirty knee-to-knee hit.

·New York, United States
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Leafs vs. Ducks: Auston Matthews injured by Gudas knee-on-knee hit

Leafs rally for a win over the Ducks but they need an intermission to respond to the hit. “We should have had four guys in there doing something about it (when it happened),” Berube says.

·Niagara Falls, Canada
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