Matthews out for Maple Leafs in Game 5 of Eastern 1st Round

BOSTON -- Auston Matthews did not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday.

Matthews, who missed the third period of a 3-1 loss in Game 4 on Saturday and practice on Monday because of an illness, participated in the first few minutes of an optional morning skate on Tuesday but left before organized drills started.

Toronto trails 3-1 in the best-of-7 series.

Matthews (one goal, two assists) is tied for the team lead in points in the series with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi. All three of Matthews’ points came in the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 win in Game 2.

Coach Sheldon Keefe did not answer if anything else besides an illness was ailing Matthews, but he reiterated the decision would come from team doctors.

“This time of year, every one of the players are [going to] do all that they can to get out there,” Keefe said. “And then the medical team is [going to] do all they can to make sure the players are available while also making sure that they’re taken care of, so that’s what we’re working through.”

Matthews had 107 points in 81 games during the regular season, including a League-leading 69 goals.