Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins after taking a hit from Nikita Zadorov during the second period. Matthews went to the locker room during a TV timeout, after getting sent into the boards. Here is the play in question: Toronto’s captain played 10:51 and did not record a shot, prior to leaving the game. It would be a crushing loss for the Maple Leafs if Matthews missed any time at all. Matthews missed 15 games last season due to a lingering upper-body injury, where his velocity and location were affected. During his first year as Maple Leafs’ captain, Matthews recorded 33 goals and 78 points in 67 games. Matthews has recorded nine goals and 14 points to start the 2025-26 campaign. Matthews is two years removed from a 69-goal campaign, the best output by any player since Mario Lemieux during the 1995-96 season. He is the Maple Leafs’ franchise player and started the season as one of the NHL’s best shot creators at 5-on-5. Prior to the start of the season,
