Auston Matthews taken out by crossbar, needs urgent trip to dentist

No one can stop Toronto Maple Leafs star player Auston Matthews… but a crossbar sure can.

At the third period of the game between the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins and the Leafs, Matthews, who scored the first goal of the contest 20 seconds in, rushed towards his own net on a defensive play only to go face first into the crossbar.

With the speed of the star player and the intensity of the compact, the net came off its pegs and Matthews was left putting his hands to his face.

Probably in pain and in disbelief.

What’s crazy is that Matthews only left the game for four minutes and, despite losing a tooth, he kept the defensive plays going, denying a tap-in chance on his first shift back.

We bet after this, Matthews will need an urgent trip to the dentist, though with his brillant performance is also getting closer to the Rocket Richard.

Here is the play that left Matthews with a new smile:

And here's the aftermath: