Gaudreau briefly left Monday night's shutout loss to the Maple Leafs, but was able to return later in the game after clearing the concussion protocol, Wes Gilbertson of Postmedia reports.
Analysis:Gaudreau was hit by the Leafs' Leo Komarov while making a backhand pass from his own left-wing boards. Despite leaving the game, Gaudreau still managed to play over 20 minutes, including 5:51 of power-play time. The former Boston College standout has been cold of late, failing to hit the scoresheet in 11 of his last 16 games.
