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- Nathan Denette - The Canadian Press
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Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews, left, is injured by Anaheim Ducks Radko Gudas during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Thursday night against Anaheim after a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas that drew a major penalty and game misconduct. Trying to make a move around Gudas in the slot in the second period of Toronto’s 6-4 victory, Matthews stook a direct blow to his left leg and crashed to the ice. The U.S. Olympic captain stayed down before being helped to the locker room. Gudas is the bruising Czech defender who ended Canadian captain Sidney Crosby’s Olympics in the quarterfinals with a hit. Toronto coach Craig Berube said the play "dirty.“ He didn’t have an update on Matthews. Matthews snapped a 12-game goal drought earlier in the period on a power play.
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas faces a suspension of up to five games for his knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Gudas is having a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Friday. Because the hearing is a conference call and not on Zoom, the league cannot suspend Gudas for more than five games. The 35-year-old was given a 5-minute major penalty and ejected from the game Thursday night. Matthews needed help getting off the ice and did not return.
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