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Matthews, 21, will be placed on injured
reserve. He was hurt Saturday in the second period of the Leafs'
win over Winnipeg when he took a hit from Jets defenseman Jacob
Trouba.
In 11 games this season, Matthews has 10 goals (tied for second
in the NHL) and six assists. A right shoulder ailment limited
him last season to 62 games, but he posted 34 goals and 29
assists.
--Goaltender Cory Schneider is accompanying the New Jersey
Devils on their seven-game road excursion and will make his
season debut sometime during the trip, coach John Hynes told
reporters.
Schneider had offseason hip surgery and just completed a
three-game conditioning stint for Binghamton of the American
Hockey League. He pronounced himself ready to go on Monday.
Schneider went 17-16-6 with a 2.93 goals-against average in 40
appearances last season. He missed time with hip and groin
injuries and underwent hip surgery on May 1. Keith Kinkaid is
5-2-1 with a 2.12 GAA this season as Schneider's replacement.
--The NHL and MGM Resorts International announced a sports
betting partnership.
Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the deal with the Las
Vegas-based casino company. MGM becomes the NHL's first sports
betting partner, following the lead of the NBA and WNBA.
"The new sports betting landscape presents a unique opportunity
for fan engagement utilizing technology and data that are
exclusive to our league," Bettman said.
--Field Level Media
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