Toronto Maple Leafs Star auston mathews Will miss at least three weeks with a knee sprain, the team announced Friday.
The 25-year-old center has 25 goals and 53 points in 47 games this season.
Mathews missed two matches earlier this month due to an undisclosed injury and illness.
Last season’s Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP was on the ice for Mitch Marner’s overtime goal against the New York Islanders on Wednesday.
The team tweeted that the injury had occurred during the match.
Toronto captain John Tavares skated between Marner and Michael Bunting on Friday morning, while Pontus Holmberg focused William Nylander and Cale Jarnkrok.
The injury will prevent Matthews from participating in the NHL All-Star Game next week in Florida. The NHL announced Friday that Florida Panthers forward Alexander Barkov will replace Matthews on the Atlantic Division roster.