Auston Matthews emotional after leaving Bruins game early due to a scary hit from behind

Auston Matthews is not on the Toronto Maple Leafs bench right now as he was hit from behind by Nikita Zadorov of the Boston Bruins.

This is just two games after Zadorov took Scott Laughton out of the Maple Leafs' lineup. Matthews was visibly emotional as he came off the ice.

It is yet more bad news for the Maple Leafs, who are currently losing to the Boston Bruins by a score of 4-1 in what has been a retched game so far.

As you can see from the video below, the hit does not look good, and it is yet another example of Zadorov trying to play on the edge of what is right.

Whether or not Matthews will miss the rest of the game remains to be seen, although what we saw was not good, and could go very poorly for the Leafs here.

The Maple Leafs are already having a horrible time tonight, and losing their captain might just be the event that puts this team in a depression.

With a loss tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have lost in three straight games, which is absolutely unacceptable for this franchise.

They will also go to 8-8-1, which puts them under .500. It's tough to watch, and it is clear that the team is not playing its best hockey.

Whether or not they have to make any big changes, remains to be seen. Although considering how this season has gone, it is clear that fans are not amused.

It is going to be fascinating to see what happens next, and whether or not the Maple Leafs can get it together.