Auston Matthews Reveals Season-Long Injury Woes
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Anthony Stolarz confirmed he suffered a concussion during Game 1 against the Florida Panthers. Yet it certainly felt like he was trending toward returning to a starter role had the Leafs advanced to the Eastern Conference Final. Stolarz backed up Joseph Woll in Game 7 against the Panthers.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews called out some of his own teammates after their Game 7 loss to the Panthers.
Let's look at the facts. Since 2018, the Maple Leafs' longest tenured players — Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Morgan Rielly — have fallen completely flat in their career in Game 7, scoring three goals between them in six games.
Game 6 is on Friday night in Sunrise, and the Leafs took the ice for morning skate before facing elimination. At one point during the morning skate, Toronto head coach Craig Berube stepped away from the group to talk to Matthews alone.