The Toronto Maple Leafs were hit with a double setback during Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, as captain Auston Matthews, who has 14 points in 16 games this NHL season, including 9 goals and 5 assists, left the ice following a hit from Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov.

Matthews exited during a TV timeout in the second period while Toronto was down 4-1, leaving the team to evaluate. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz was also removed from the game, leaving Dennis Hildeby to finish in net.

Toronto’s official PR account confirmed that both Matthews and Stolarz were dealing with upper-body injuries, but no further details were immediately available.

“This marks the second time a Maple Leafs player has left the game due to a Zadorov hit,” noted The Hockey News reporter David Alter. “

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