The Toronto Maple Leafs had been capable of stave off elimination and compelled a Sport 7 with a 2-1 win in opposition to the Boston Bruins on Thursday. When the group takes the ice for Sport 7 on Saturday, it is fairly doable they’re going to be lacking their star middle but once more.

In response to a report from The Athletic, Matthews is unlikely to play in Sport 7. Nevertheless, the group is taking a “day-by-day strategy” with Matthews, and he is but to be dominated out for Saturday’s series-deciding contest.

Matthews has missed every of the final two video games after being pressured to go away Sport 4. Matthews performed by means of the sickness in Sport 3, and he tried to energy by means of as soon as once more in Sport 4 however wasn’t ready to take action.

The Maple Leafs star has appeared on the ice all through the previous few days. He was seen collaborating in drills previous to Sport 5.

Even with out Matthews, the Maple Leafs have battled again to tie the collection at 3-3 and arrange Saturday’s Sport 7. 

In Sport 6, Maple Leafs ahead William Nylander rose to the event and put the group on his again in one other must-win scenario. Nylander scored a pair of targets, together with slipping a shot on the breakaway by means of goaltender Jeremy Swayman’s five-hole. These marked the primary factors for Nylander within the collection after he missed the primary three video games as a result of harm.

Winger Matthew Knies has additionally been extraordinarily productive regardless of Matthews’ absence. Knies offered the first help on Nylander’s breakaway objective to place Sport 6 out of attain, whereas additionally netting the additional time game-winner in Sport 5.