Sheldon Keefe has surprising reaction to Auston Matthews' injury

The bad news for the Toronto Maple Leafs is that superstar forward Auston Matthews is going to be out for the next three weeks with a knee injury that's been lingering. The news was announced not long after their overtime victory over the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena. 

“I am not certain what it was specifically or if there was one specific incident. I noticed him in a little discomfort a couple of times throughout the game," head coach Sheldon Keefe explained. "I didn’t think much of it at the time. He was still sore the next day. They brought him for an MRI, and there was an injury there. It will take some time.”

However, the good news is that the Leafs don't appear to be too concerned.

"In terms of the record and the historical record, I'm not going into that, but if there's anything we've learned about our team this season, we've been resilient no matter who has been in or out for the most part." 

"It hasn't bothered our team....Obviously you're a different team, I don't think you have to play differently, other than it's just more opportunity for other people and you expect them to step up and do your job," he said. "Everything that gives us success when Auston is in, has to continue and you have to find a way to get that extra goal. That's really what the focus is, but in my time here, whether it's Auston or anyone else out, we don't really talk about it and we just prepare like any other game." 

 Matthews, who is the reigning two-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's top goal scorer, has 53 points in 47 games this season.