Auston Matthews did not play in Game 5 for Toronto, which went with Joseph Woll in net Tuesday night.
Matthews has dealt with a lingering illness for more than a week, and the symptoms have been exacerbated during games. Coach Sheldon Keefe declined to comment earlier Tuesday if Matthews is battling an undisclosed injury in addition to the sickness."He's working through things to try to make himself available to play. No determination at this time," Keefe said Tuesday morning."We'll see how the rest of the day goes.
It was the first time Matthews had been on the ice since being pulled by team doctors before the third period of Game 4 on Saturday.
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