TORONTO -- Auston Matthews left with a lower-body injury following a knee-on-knee collision in the second period of a 6-4 win for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday.
Matthews was injured at 15:47 when he tried to sidestep a hit in the slot from Ducks captain Radko Gudas, who was assessed a major penalty for kneeing and a game misconduct.
The Maple Leafs captain remained on the ice for several minutes and left with the help of a trainer and teammate Brandon Carlo, putting minimal weight on his left leg.
Prior to the hit, Matthews scored a power-play goal at 10:47 of the second period to cut Toronto's deficit to 3-2. It was his first goal since Jan. 27, ending a 12-game goal drought.
He has 53 points (27 goals, 26 assists) in 60 games this season.
