"Trying to make a move around Gudas in the slot, 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 NHL team says Matthews suffered a torn knee ligament and bruised quadriceps muscle in Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The club says it's a Grade 3 tear of the medial collateral ligament."
""Dirty play," Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Thursday night. "League's going to obviously look at it and see what the suspension will be or whatever happens.""
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews sustained a serious left leg injury during Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. The injury, classified as a Grade 3 tear of the medial collateral ligament with a bruised quadriceps, occurred when Ducks captain Radko Gudas delivered a knee-on-knee hit in the second period. Gudas received a major penalty for kneeing and was ejected from the game. Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube characterized the play as dirty, noting the league would review it for potential suspension. Matthews will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The incident drew comparisons to Gudas's previous controversial hit on Sidney Crosby during the Olympics.
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