The Toronto Maple Leafs had to face the Boston Bruins without their captain Auston Matthews, but they performed just fine. The Maple Leafs defeated the Bruins with a 4-0 win; That included three goals on the man advantage from one of the NHL’s worst power play units.

Matthews was unable to play with an upper-body injury and the Maple Leafs were unable to make it. He suspects he will be out for too long. Although the injury is not classified as “long-term,” there is still a chance Matthews could miss the Maple Leafs’ weekend games.

According to TSN’s Chris Johnston, Matthews’ status is still uncertain ahead of the Maple Leafs’ back-to-back games.

“I wouldn’t expect Matthews to play on Friday when the Leafs host Detroit,” Johnston said. “They have another game on Saturday against Montreal. “There’s still a chance he could potentially get into that, but that will be determined on Friday.”

If he hits the ice and gets an idea of ​​where he is in his recovery, Johnston said it will depend on how Matthews feels Friday. It appears Matthews has been nursing this injury since training camp, and that may be a reason for his slow start.

The Maple Leafs’ superstar scored 5 goals and 6 assists for a total of 11 points in 13 games. That’s pretty good, but not close to Matthews’ expectations. He and the Maple Leafs also play one of the NHL’s worst power plays.

Even after scoring three powerhouse goals against the Bruins, they still rank 26th out of 32 teams at 14.89%.

According to Johnston, this specific injury It’s not an ankle problem that has bothered Matthews in the past.

There’s still a belief that Matthews won’t be able to stay off the ice for very long, but any missed time from one of the game’s best scorers is tough on the Maple Leafs.

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