Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

Matthews to miss 5th straight game for Maple Leafs with upper-body injury
TORONTO -- Auston Matthews practiced Monday but will miss his fifth straight game when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday (1 p.m. ET; SNO, MSGSN). It was the center’s first time practicing since reaggravating an upper-body injury Dec. 20 during a 6-3 win at the Buffalo Sabres.
Auston Matthews' Return to Practice Leads to Some Line Shuffling by the Maple Leafs
Auston Matthews took part in his first full practice with the Leafs since December 20th, forcing head coach Craig Berube to shuffle his forward lines. According to Berube, Matthews re-aggravated his upper-body injury December 20th after taking a cross-check to the back against the Buffalo Sabres.
'Everybody Is Excited About Him Being Out There': Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Practicing, But Won't Play Against Islanders
Auston Matthews is back practicing with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Good signs from injured Leafs captain Auston Matthews.
The Maple Leafs appear to get a bit of good news regarding their injured captain on Monday morning. It has been 10 days since the Toronto Maple Leafs last saw their captain, star forward Auston Matthews, hit the ice for an actual game but based on some of the scenes on Monday morning a return for Matthews may be imminent.
Maple Leafs Provide Auston Matthews Update; Also May Be Missing Key Defenseman
The Maple Leafs have confirmed Auston Matthews' status for Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders and may also be missing a key defenseman. After missing the last couple of weeks due to injury,
Leafs' Auston Matthews returns to practice, still out against Islanders
Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs said defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was absent from practice due to illness. The Swede has skated in all 37 games to date in his first season with the Maple Leafs, compiling one goal and 12 assists.
Leafs C Auston Matthews (upper body) out at least 2 more games
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without captain Auston Matthews for at least the next two games as the star center continues to nurse an upper-body injury, NHL.com reported Friday. Matthews, 27, has missed Toronto's last two games and will sit out Friday's contest at Detroit and Saturday's home showdown against Washington.
Islanders Won't Face Auston Matthews For Second Straight Game Against Toronto
When the New York Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Dec. 21, superstar forward Auston Matthews was missing from the lineup. Despite Matthews returning to the practice sheet for the first time since re-aggravating an injury on Dec. 20, the Maple Leafs' captain will miss his fourth straight game:
Maple Leafs hit with another tough Auston Matthews update
The Toronto Maple Leafs have endured decades of frustration in the NHL. Arguably the most popular team in the NHL, the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, the year before the league doubled in size from 6 to 12 teams.
Auston Matthews progressing but remains out for Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs likely will be without captain Auston Matthews for at least the next two games, although the star center is said to be doing better as he recovers from an upper-body injury.
Leafs F Auston Matthews returns to practice; out Tuesday
Auston Matthews took part in Toronto Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday at ...
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Craig Berube confirms yet more bad news for Auston Matthews.
The head coach of the Maple Leafs confirmed the bad news despite some promising signs on Monday. There were some good signs ...
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Leafs' captain Auston Matthews back on ice for practice after long injury absence
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews was back practicing with the team on Monday morning for the first time since ...
'Making Real Good Progress': Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Skating, But Still Too Early For Timeline On Return
It's the first time Matthews has skated since Toronto's 6-3 win over the Sabres, in which he scored a goal in 19:18 of ice ...
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Auston Matthews ruled out for at least next 2 games; Chris Tanev game-time decision vs. Red Wings
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ holiday break is over and they’ll return to action Friday night in Motown against the Detroit Red ...
Alex Ovechkin hits the empty net in his return as Caps beat Maple Leafs
After missing 16 games with a broken leg, Ovechkin cashed in with the 869th goal of his career during a 5-2 win in Toronto.
'It's Been Helping Me Out A Lot': Maple Leafs Prospect Easton Cowan Getting Shooting Pointers From Auston Matthews
"Talking to Matthews and stuff. He's taught me a lot on how to shoot," the forward told reporters, including TSN's Mark Masters, in Ottawa on Friday. "He's helped me out a lot, but just practice makes ...