Making his return to the lineup after a multi-week absence, Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews voiced an honest message. Much has been said about the hit he took from Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov, but the forward in Hogtown has now addressed the controversial incident in the 2025-26 NHL campaign.

Whenever the Maple Leafs and Bruins meet on the ice, tempers flare. That was the case when Matthews and the Buds lost 5-3 to the Spoked B at the TD Garden. However, the Bruins might have crossed a line when Zadorov landed a big hit on Matthews, sending the visiting captain head-first against the boards.

Due to the aggressive hit, Matthews was sidelined for two weeks, effectively missing five games for the Maple Leafs in the current NHL season. Now that he’s back in the lineup, i

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