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The coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs questioned the league’s discipline after the injury to captain Auston Matthews . Matthews will miss the rest of the season after a dangerous collision in a game against the Anaheim Ducks . Now, the incident has led to debate across the NHL about the league’s ruling.

Matthews suffered a Grade 3 MCL tear and a quadriceps contusion during the game. Doctors will re-evaluate the forward in two weeks, but the team already ruled him out for the remainder of the season. The injury happened after a knee-on-knee hit from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas, and the on-ice officials assessed Gudas a major penalty for kneeing and a game misconduct.

The league’s Department of Player Safety later suspended Gudas for five games. However, Toronto coach Craig Berube believes the punishment does not match the consequences of the hit. MORE: Auston Matthews’ agent slams NHL’s ‘reckless’ decision after season-ending setback Sportsnet reporter Luke Fox shared Berube’s reaction on X after the ruling.

“We lose our guy, our captain, for the year,” Berube said. “It doesn’t seem like enough for me. ” Craig Berube on Radko Gudas getting five games: "We lose our guy, our captain, for the year.