Auston Matthews Jokes with Reporters About Taking a Puck to the Worst Possible Place
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Jon
March 24, 2023 (1:13 PM)
Auston Matthews took a shot to the gonads on Thursday and gave reporters a chuckle about it in his post-game presser.
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After the Leafs' 6-2 win over the Panthers, Auston Matthews gave his post-game presser sitting down, joking that standing just wasn't in the cards this evening.
"I hope you guys don't mind but I'm sitting down for this one," he joked after taking a puck in the family jewels.
Fortunately, no serious injury was caused to the Leafs' superstar.
Auston Matthews has dealt with several minor injuries over the past couple of seasons, most notably a wrist issue which persisted for the better part of a year.
Source Maple Leafs Daily:
Auston Matthews draws some laughs from the media post-game
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