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Toronto Maple Leafs Captain Auston Matthews Undergoes Knee Surgery
Matthews tore his medial collateral ligament in a knee-on-knee hit that led to a five-game suspension for the opposing captain, with recovery expected to take 12 weeks.
- On Thursday, March 19, 2026, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced captain Auston Matthews underwent successful knee surgery in New York.
- On March 12, during a game in Toronto, Matthews tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee after a knee-on-knee hit by Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas, who received a five-game suspension.
- Auston Matthews has 53 points this season with 27 goals in 60 games and captained the U.S. to gold last month at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- The Maple Leafs said Matthews needs 12 weeks to recover and should be fully healthy for training camp, while losing their captain compounds Toronto’s struggles this year.
- Amid criticism at this week's NHL GM meetings, Judd Moldaver, Matthews' agent, blasted the Player Safety Department as reckless and ridiculous, while NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and George Parros defended the process.
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Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has surgery on left knee
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews had surgery Thursday in New York to repair the torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
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