Details about Auston Matthews' absence revealed by Elliotte Friedman

With Auston Matthews missing the most important game of the season, Elliotte Friedman has just revealed that he thinks there is more going on with the Leafs superstar.

All eyes have been on Auston Matthews' health status since he missed the third period of game 4 in Toronto, and then failed to make it out to practice for the Leafs prior to their elimination game tonight. When he was ruled out of the most important game of the season tonight, some are concerned that there is more going on with Matthews than the Leafs are letting on.

That includes prominent insider Elliotte Friedman, who shared tonight on the Sportsnet Panel that he believes there is more than just an illness affecting Auston Matthews.





The Leafs are currently holding on by a thread against the Bruins as they remain tied 1-1 in the second period. They are definitely missing Matthews' offensive threat, as their struggles on the powerplay have continued tonight.



Hopefully, for Leaf fans, tonight isn't the last game of the year and they will get to see Matthews back in action before next season.

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