Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (MCL) will miss rest of season
- The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday night that Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the season due to a Grade 3 MCL tear and bruised quadriceps.
- A knee-on-knee hit in the second period at Scotiabank Arena by Anaheim Ducks defender Radko Gudas struck Matthews, who was injured Thursday; Gudas received a major penalty and was ejected.
- Matthews entered the game with 53 points in 60 games and had snapped a 12-game goal drought earlier in the period.
- The NHL suspended Radko Gudas for five games after a phone hearing, and he forfeited $855,527 in salary; he is eligible to return March 24, 2026.
- Toronto coach Craig Berube called the hit 'Dirty play', and Matthew Knies said Gudas has done similar hits before, highlighting broader concerns about Gudas' play style.
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The Anaheim captain will also have his salary suspended.
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for season with a torn MCL after kneeing by Radko Gudas
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss the rest of the NHL season. The team provided an injury update on Matthews a little under 24 hours since he…
Ducks’ Radko Gudas suspended 5 games for hit that injured Auston Matthews
The defenseman’s suspension for the knee-on-knee hit that ended the Toronto star’s season was limited to a maximum of five games because the hearing was handled via phone. Gudas’ fifth suspension in 14 NHL seasons makes him ineligible until a March 24 game at Vancouver.
Ducks defenceman Gudas given five-game suspension for knee-on-knee hit on Matthews
NEW YORK - Anaheim defenceman Radko Gudas was given a five-game suspension by the NHL on Friday for kneeing and injuring Toronto's Auston Matthews.
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