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Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews (34) and Anaheim Ducks Radko Gudas (7) battle for the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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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.
