"[Matthews] may be back sooner [than a week],"
"One of those things [where] he could come in a couple days from now feeling a lot better and [we're] hopefully he's good to go. But we'll see. Could be as long as a week."
"I think it's a penalty, personally,"
"I don't like it; I don't like the hit [from Zadorov]. He [Matthews] was in a vulnerable position."
Auston Matthews exited in the second period after being crunched into the boards by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov and did not return. Coach Craig Berube said Matthews may return in a couple days but could be out as long as a week. Berube called the hit a penalty and said Matthews was in a vulnerable position. Matthews has nine goals and 14 points in 17 games this season. The Maple Leafs plan a next-man-up approach if Matthews is unavailable. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz also left that game after the first period.
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