Matthews (ill) held out of 3rd as reeling Leafs lose
Posted on AllSides April 27th, 2024
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TORONTO -- Star center Auston Matthews did not finish Saturday's Game 4 due to an illness, as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell 3-1 to the Boston Bruins. Toronto now finds itself on the brink of elimination in their first-round playoff series, with a must-win Game 5 on Tuesday in Boston. Coach Sheldon Keefe previously confirmed Matthews played through an illness in Game 3, and Matthews had been absent from multiple team sessions while recovering. It was more of the same in Game 4 where Matthews logged 14:16 in ice time...