Radko Gudas is now in a walking boot and the timing may have just robbed the Leafs of their payback on Monday
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Radko Gudas was seen in a walking boot on Saturday and won't play against Edmonton so his status for Monday's rematch with Toronto is in serious doubt. The revenge game Leafs fans have been waiting for may happen without its main offender.
We reported yesterday that Gudas had been injured in Thursday's game vs. Calgary with some further evaluation to go through.
The medical reality of the Radko Gudas walking boot explains why the script for the most anticipated game of the year has shifted
A new update courtesy of Elliotte Friedman shows things may have been worse than initially feared as he was seen in a walking boot on Saturday:
Radko Gudas is not taking warmup in Edmonton and won’t play against the Oilers.
Here is video of the injury he suffered Thursday in Calgary. He was seen in a walking boot today.
The Ducks’ next game is Monday at home against Toronto, and there is an intense spotlight on this game because of what happened last time these two teams played. Anaheim travels home after today’s game, and Gudas is to undergo further testing tomorrow.
I have no doubt Gudas’s desire is to play. But we’re going to see what the doctors say.
Here is video of the injury he suffered Thursday in Calgary. He was seen in a walking boot today.
The Ducks’ next game is Monday at home against Toronto, and there is an intense spotlight on this game because of what happened last time these two teams played. Anaheim travels home after today’s game, and Gudas is to undergo further testing tomorrow.
I have no doubt Gudas’s desire is to play. But we’re going to see what the doctors say.
Gudas' injury came when he went to deliver a hit into the boards but his ankle/foot twisted and awkwardly hit the boards, where he left the game shortly thereafter.
A walking boot is no joke, and it's clear that the injury may keep him out until the end of the year depending on the extent. No one gets a boot and just recovers in less than a week; especially a hulking guy like Gudas.
Monday night is the final chance to answer the 64 million dollar question that Chris Pronger just leveled at the organization
This puts not only his season in jeopardy but puts the Ducks captain at risk of missing Monday's game vs. Toronto is a highly anticipated game since it's the first meeting between the two since Gudas injured Auston Matthews and put him out for the rest of the year.
However this is a very interesting bit of news since the recent Chris Pronger comments where he was genuinely laughing at Toronto's horrible response.
He then followed up asking if Matthews was the problem — if we see no response again then it's the locker room. If we do see one...that's awesome brand new can of worms.
This is a time where the Maple Leafs can seek some serious vengeance without worrying about Gudas getting involved especially in the last contest of the year between the two.
We'll see if guys like Easton Cowan and Morgan Rielly hold an extra bit of anger towards the Ducks and try to maybe play with some vinegar in their blood. We know Cowan at least is not only remorseful but willing to go up against anyone so we could see him drop the gloves again.
Even shifting focus off Gudas, Toronto can get a win and worsen Boston's draft chances this upcoming NHL Entry Draft so there is something else to play for.
No one should be thankful for someone getting injured, and that's still the case with Gudas regardless.
While you never want to see a player go down, the timing of this injury feels like a strange bit of medical irony just as the bill for the 2026 season was about to come due.
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