Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews out against Oilers with upper-body injury
Dec 10, 2017 | 4:00 PM
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was held out of Sunday night’s game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury.
Matthews was originally listed by Leafs coach Mike Babcock as a game-time decision, saying at the morning skate that the 20-year-old forward is: “One of those guys with bumps and bruises.”
Matthews took an accidental hit to the head from teammate Morgan Rielly with 2:50 remaining in the third period of a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
He stayed on the bench and played two more shifts prior to the end of the game.