Leafs' Matthews misses second straight game
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews missed his second straight game due to an undisclosed injury, sitting out on Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings.
He also missed Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators due to the injury that has lingered for "a while" according to head coach Sheldon Keefe. Keefe also said that Matthews woke up sick on Thursday morning, which complicated his status for the game.
John Tavares centred the top line between Calle Jarnkrok and Mitch Marner, while Alex Kerfoot anchored the second line between Michel Bunting and William Nylander.
The 6-foot-3 superstar has 20 goals and 47 points in 41 games this season.
Drafted first overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Draft, Matthews has 279 goals and 504 points in 448 career games.