Anaheim Ducks defenseman and captain Radko Gudas has been suspended for five games for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews.

During the late stages of the second period between the Ducks and Maple Leafs on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena, Matthews received a pass in the slot, and Gudas skated over toward Matthews and initiated knee-on-knee contact. Toronto's superstar center got the worst of it, lying on the ice and flexing his knee in pain.

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