Maple Leafs Superstar Out for Game 5 vs. Bruins

The Boston Bruins are looking to end their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a win tonight.

Leading into the matchup, there were many questions about whether Auston Matthews would play. The superstar center has been dealing with an illness that made him miss the third period of Game 4. We now have our answer about the Maple Leafs center's availability.

Matthews did not join the Maple Leafs during warmup for Game 5, which indicates that the superstar forward will not be playing for the Maple Leafs.

This is brutal news for the Maple Leafs, as they are playing a do-or-die Game 5 and are without their best player by a country mile. They will now look to rally without Matthews leading their offense, which will be a difficult task on the road.

The Bruins must take advantage of this golden opportunity. Let's see if they can defeat the Matthews-less Leafs from here.