Sidney Crosby fumes after Radko Gudas hit ends Auston Matthews’ season

 The NHL handed Radko Gudas a five-game suspension after a kneeing play left Auston Matthews with a season-ending MCL tear. The incident also revived anger tied to Sidney Crosby’s earlier knee injury, which forced him to miss Canada’s Olympic gold medal game. Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs now face major lineup gaps, and many fans believe the punishment does little to reflect the long-term damage caused by the collisions. The NHL handed Radko Gudas a five-game suspension after a kneeing play left Auston Matthews with a season-ending MCL tear. The incident also revived anger tied to Sidney Crosby’s earlier knee injury, which forced him to miss Canada’s Olympic gold medal game. Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs now face major lineup gaps, and many fans believe the punishment does little to reflect the long-term damage caused by the collisions.