Toronto Maple Leafs phenom Auston Matthews was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four weeks with a shoulder injury, the Maple Leafs announced Monday.
Any extended absence could be devastating to the Maple Leafs and the NHL as a whole due to the excitement Matthews brings on the ice.
The 21-year-old center is considered one of the best young players in the sport after being selected with the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. He burst onto the scene with 69 points in his first year, winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the league.