Matthews remains out vs. Flyers, will travel for Leafs' road trip

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews will miss his second consecutive game Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers due to an undisclosed injury, head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed to TSN's Mark Masters.

The NHL's leading goal scorer will travel with the club for its upcoming three-game road trip, which begins Thursday in Tampa Bay.

Matthews was held out of the lineup for Sunday's win over the New York Islanders after sustaining a minor injury against the Ottawa Senators one night prior.

At the time, Keefe said the decision to sit Matthews was out of an "abundance of caution" with the playoffs around the corner.

Matthews missed three games at the start of the campaign while recovering from offseason wrist surgery and sat out two for a cross-checking suspension in March. The 24-year-old has put together a dominant season, with 58 goals and 102 points through 70 contests.

Toronto currently sits second in the Atlantic Division with 106 points and six games remaining.

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