Why The Maple Leafs Placed Auston Matthews On Injured Reserve And Called Up Marshall Rifai From Marlies
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed Auston Matthews on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 20, where he aggravated an upper-body injury which forced him to miss most of November. The team says that the 27-year-old hasn't had any setbacks and that this move is more about getting a roster spot with a couple players sick.