Matthews Takes a Skate Blade into his Groin During Game
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews is experiencing a challenging week, as the star forward suffered two painful hits to the groin in consecutive games.
Initially, Matthews was injured on Thursday in Florida when Carter Verhaeghe's attempted dump-in struck him in a delicate area.
Matthews Takes a Skate Blade into his Groin During Game
During Toronto's visit to the Hurricanes, Matthews faced another blow as Jesper Fast's skate hit him directly in the groin following a faceoff.
Matthews went down instantly and remained on the ice for a moment, but he managed to continue playing in the game.
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