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Toronto Maple Leafs' defenceman TJ Brodie and forward Auston Matthews were unable to play in a recent game due to illness. Both players missed warmup and the game due to flu. Coach Sheldon Keefe mentioned that Matthews arrived intending to play but felt unwell after his pre-game nap. The team is hopeful that both players can recover from the illness soon. The absence of Matthews led to a team effort to compensate for his absence and build confidence.
In Matthews' absence, #Leafs manufacture team effort to build confidence. #TSN https://t.co/6YB8LN3Jze
#Leafs hopeful Brodie can recover over the course of the day to play tomorrow. If that happens, the team will likely deploy a new look on defense. ↩️ https://t.co/AIgf8wEmSQ https://t.co/AIgf8wEmSQ
Sheldon Keefe on flu bug: "We hope we can shake this illness thing. No new cases the last couple of days with guys coming down with the same symptoms and issues. We hope we are through that." #Leafs.
TJ Brodie is also on the ice for today’s practice. Missed Saturday due to illness. @BodogCA https://t.co/htX9PPjqq4
Auston Matthews set to take part in practice today after missing Saturday due to illness @BodogCA https://t.co/wm8LludKm8
Sheldon Keefe on Matthews: "He arrived intending to play. Waking up from his nap, was not feeling right and thought he could get through it. Tried to do everything he could, but his body was not cooperating. He had to go home and we had to make adjustments." #Leafs
Keefe on Matthews' illness: "He arrived intending to play. Waking up from his nap, was not feeling right and thought he could get through it. Tried to do everything he could, but his body was not cooperating. He had to go home and we had to make adjustments." #Leafs
Sheldon Keefe says Auston Matthews came to the rink today intending to play but didn’t feel right after his pre-game nap (illness). So they had to make adjustments.
Matthews, Brodie not on the ice for warmup. The bug continues to make its way through the #Leafs' room.
No Auston Matthews or TJ Brodie in warmup. Both are out tonight. @BodogCA
No Matthews, no TJ Brodie for Toronto...both flu
Auston Matthews NOT in warmup. TJ Brodie also out. Both due to illness. #LeafsForever @NHLdotcom
Maple Leafs defenceman TJ Brodie and forward Auston Matthews will not be available for tonight’s game due to illness.