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Maple Leafs Captain Matthews Out for Season with Torn Knee Ligament

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews suffered a severe knee injury during a game against Anaheim and will miss the remainder of the hockey season. The 28-year-old star tore his MCL after taking a knee-on-knee hit from an opposing player.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will be out for the remainder of the hockey season after suffering a serious knee injury, the team announced Friday.

The 28-year-old star forward suffered a Grade 3 tear to his medial collateral ligament in his left knee, along with a bruised quadriceps muscle, according to team officials.

The injury occurred during the second period of Toronto’s matchup with the Anaheim Ducks when Matthews received a knee-on-knee collision from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas. Matthews went down in obvious pain and required assistance from team medical staff.

Officials penalized Gudas with a five-minute major penalty and ejected him from the game for the hit.

Team medical staff will reassess Matthews in two weeks, with the organization planning to provide additional updates on the former Hart Memorial Trophy recipient at that time.

Despite the injury, Matthews managed to score a goal in Toronto’s 6-4 victory over Anaheim. His season concludes with 53 points, including 27 goals and 26 assists, across 60 games played.

Throughout his decade-long career with the Maple Leafs, Matthews has accumulated 428 goals and 780 points over 689 regular-season contests. The former Calder Trophy winner as rookie of the year has earned seven All-Star Game selections, participating in five events and capturing MVP honors in 2024. Previous injuries forced him to withdraw from the 2020 All-Star Game due to a wrist problem and the 2023 event because of knee issues.

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