Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) traveled with the team to Boston but his status for Game 5 remains uncertain as the team faces elimination.
Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said Monday that Matthews’ availability is “yet to be determined.” Matthews missed Monday’s practice.
“We’ll see what tomorrow brings,” Keefe said.
Matthews was pulled from Game 4 in the second period by the team’s medical staff. He played just 14:16 and recorded a shot on goal and two hits before exiting.
The Maple Leafs are down 3-1 to the Bruins. Matthews came down with the illness after Game 2.
“For whatever reason, it’s not one of those everyday types of illnesses that sort of come and go,” Keefe said. “This one has lingered, and the effects have lingered and gotten worse when he’s on the ice asserting himself.”
Matthews had a goal and two assists in Game 2, a 3-2 Leafs’ win. However, he managed just four shots on goal over the next two games, both losses.
Matthews had 107 points (69 goals, 38 assists) in the regular season.
–Field Level Media
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