'We Definitely Have To Manage Him': Auston Matthews Isn't 100 Percent, But The Maple Leafs Will Work Him Through It On The Ice
Returning from his second absence this season due to an upper-body injury, Matthews logged a season-low 17:32. The back-and-forth nature of the game saw Matthews play more in the third period, particularly as Toronto was defending the 5-on-6 situation as Boston looked for a tying goal.