Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful MCL surgery in New York on Thursday, the team announced. Matthews, who had already been ruled out for the season, now has an expected recovery time of 12 weeks and is expected to be fully healthy for training camp. The 28-year-old was injured one week earlier from a knee-to-knee hit delivered by Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas.

The play earned Gudas a five-game suspension. The Maple Leafs believed the play deserved more punishment.