Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews won’t return to Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins due to a lower-body injury, the team announced.
Matthews fell awkwardly after getting hit from behind by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov.
Auston Matthews went to the Leafs dressing room after taking this hit from Zadorov pic.twitter.com/MxVL6cyPNH
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 12, 2025
He went to the Leafs’ dressing room after the play and never returned to the contest. Matthews logged just over 10 minutes of ice time with no points and one hit before exiting.
Anthony Stolarz, who allowed three goals on 10 shots before exiting the contest with an upper-body injury, also won’t return. The 31-year-old goaltender wasn’t on the bench for the start of the second period and was replaced by Dennis Hildeby.
Stolarz has struggled recently, posting a league-worst 4.05 goals against average since calling out his team following a loss to the Seattle Kraken on Oct. 19, according to Sportsnet.
The Leafs were 8-7-1 heading into Tuesday’s game.
