The Toronto Maple Leafs were dealt more terrible news after already having a terrible season. Auston Matthews is done for the rest of the year.
Announced by the Maple Leafs on Friday evening, Auston Matthews will miss the remainder of his 2025-26 season due to suffering a Grade 3 MCL tear and quad contusion after being the victim of a vicious knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim Ducks blueliner Radko Gudas.
As noted by the Leafs, the captain will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks. But that means towards the end of the month and with only 16 games left in the season, it makes zero sense to try and get him back in there during a lost season.