San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon will not receive supplemental discipline for his check to Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Dillon caught Matthews up high as the Maple Leafs star crossed the Sharks' blue line in the second period of Friday night's contest. Dillon was not penalized on the play.

Matthews left the game to enter concussion protocol but returned for the third period. He said postgame he "felt fine" and was "just shaken up."

The Sharks rearguard said he apologized to Matthews postgame.

Matthews scored his ninth goal of the season with 30 seconds left in regulation as Toronto pulled out a 4-1 victory.

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Winnipeg Jets forward Mason Appleton is out long term after breaking a bone in his foot while playing football with his teammates, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters, including The Athletic's Ken Wiebe.

"It will be a month before you can ask about him again," Maurice said on Friday.

The 23-year-old suffered the injury trying to intercept a pass as teammates tossed the ball around prior to Friday's practice, the bench boss added, according to TSN's Jermain Franklin.

Appleton has appeared in nine games for the Jets this season but hasn't recorded a point. Winnipeg drafted him in the sixth round in 2015.

The Jets and Calgary Flames are in Regina, gearing up for Saturday's Heritage Classic to be held at Mosaic Stadium - home of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Toronto Maple Leafs fans can breathe a major sigh of relief.

Superstar center Auston Matthews exited Friday's contest versus the San Jose Sharks after taking a hit to the head from Brenden Dillon in the second period but was able to return for the final frame.

Matthews stayed down for a moment before finishing his shift but was later pulled to enter concussion protocol.

There was no penalty called on the play.

Matthews missed time in the 2017-18 campaign due to concussion symptoms. Any potential absence would've been a huge blow to the Maple Leafs, who are already missing fellow star pivot John Tavares due to a broken finger.

Entering Friday's game, Matthews had recorded eight goals and three assists in 11 contests this season.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenseman Erik Gudbranson to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in exchange for forward Andreas Martinsen and a seventh-round pick in 2021, the team announced.

Gudbranson has now been traded three times since the spring of 2016 when he was dealt from the Florida Panthers to Vancouver. After spending parts of three seasons with the Canucks, the 27-year-old was shipped to the Pens at last year's trade deadline.

He's amassed 64 points in 474 regular-season games since the Panthers drafted him third overall in 2010.

The deal gives the Penguins some much-needed cap flexibility. Gudbranson carries a $4-million cap hit through next season, while Martinsen earns $750,000 and is a free agent after this year.

Anaheim, meanwhile, gains some experience on the right side of its blue line. The Ducks have been unable to fill the void after they traded Sami Vatanen to the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18 and dealt Brandon Montour to the Buffalo Sabres last season. Their top right-handed defenseman, Josh Manson, suffered an upper-body injury Thursday and will miss at least two games.

Martinsen has registered 23 points in 152 career NHL contests split between the Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Blackhawks.

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