"Trying to make a move around Gudas in the slot in the second period of Toronto's 6-4 victory, Matthews took a direct blow to his left leg and crashed to the ice. The U.S. Olympic captain stayed down before being helped to the locker room."
"The team provided an injury update Friday night, a little under 24 hours since Matthews was knocked out of a game against Anaheim on a knee-on-knee hit from Radko Gudas. The Leafs said Matthews has a Grade 3 MCL tear and a bruised quadriceps muscle and would be evaluated again in two weeks."
"Gudas is the bruising Czech defender who ended Canadian captain Sidney Crosby's Olympics in the quarterfinals with a hit. 'He's done a few of those before in his career,' Toronto winger Matthew Knies said."
Auston Matthews, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, sustained a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee during a game against Anaheim after a knee-on-knee collision with defenseman Radko Gudas. The injury is classified as Grade 3, the most severe MCL tear, and Matthews will miss the rest of the season. He also suffered a bruised quadriceps muscle and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Gudas received a major penalty and ejection from the game, with the league considering a suspension of up to five games. The incident occurred in the second period as Matthews attempted to maneuver around Gudas in the slot. Matthews had recorded 27 goals and 26 assists in 60 games prior to the injury.
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