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Maple Leafs' Treliving confirms 'head injury' issues forced Matthews out of lineup

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Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was dealing with 'head injury' issues which forced him out of Games 5 and 6 of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins, general manager Brad Treliving told the media on Friday.

was dealing with"head injury" issues which forced him out of Games 5 and 6 of their first-round series against theTreliving confirmed that Matthews picked up an illness after leading the Leafs to a Game 2 win in Boston and then suffered a hit in Game 4 which caused the issues with his head.

With Matthews sidelined, the Maple Leafs won the next two games to force a Game 7 back in Boston. Matthews, who scored a league-leading 69 goals during the regular season, was cleared the morning of Game 7 and recorded an assist on Toronto's lone goal before losing in overtime. The Maple Leafs have failed to advance past the first round of the playoffs in seven of the eight years of Matthews' time in Toronto after he was selected first overall in the 2016 NHL Draft. missed the first three games of the playoffs with severe migraines after scoring 40 goals and a career-high 98 points over 82 games in the regular season. missed Game 7 with a sprained back after allowing just two goals on a total of 51 shots during wins in Games 5 and 6.

 

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