If it were up to some Maple Leafs fans, Auston Matthews would also be opting out of the 4 Nations Face-Off, writes Michael Traikos.

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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo withdrew from the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off in what is supposed to be the NHL’s return to international play.

With the 4 Nations Face-Off only a few weeks away, Toronto might want to keep Auston Matthews away, and given there's no real punishment for it, he should agree.

An announcement on the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament means that an important decision is coming for Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Auston Matthews, who recently took one of the funniest penalties in recent memory,

Alex Pietrangelo withdrew because of injury and the shortlist to replace him includes Tanev, Drew Doughty, MacKenzie Weegar and Brandon Montour.

It has come to this ahead of the teammates squaring off against each other. Hear it from the horse’s mouth in the video down below:

So Vegas Knight defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has announced he will not be playing in the Four Nations tournament because of a nagging injury… However, last night he returned to the Vegas lineup, which stirred up all sorts of conversation within the NHL.

With the NHL getting ready to shut down soon for the first ever 4 Nations Face-Off, Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander was asked if there were any side bets among teammates that will be going up against each other.