Although he will not suit up against the Islanders, it was notable to see Auston Matthews join several skaters for the club's optional skate. There is no timetable on when the Maple Leafs captain will return but the star center was worked hard on the ice and stayed along with scratches Pontus Holmberg, Conor Timmins and Marshall Rifai.

Auston Matthews took part in Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday against the Islanders.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will miss out on Auston Matthews to cap off 2024, but he may be ready for the new year.

NHL analyst Martin Biron has raised concerns about the uncertainty surrounding Auston Matthews' lingering upper-body injury. Matthews spoke to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic on Wednesday, offering an honest assessment of his situation and leaving the door open for playing through injury in the future.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews joined his team for an informal New Year's Day practice today, but his timeline for returning to the lineup is unclear. In fact, it's unclear if Matthews will even be able to re-join the lineup at 100% the rest of this season.

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is out for Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets continuing an injury-filled season.

TORONTO -- Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews sat out the his club's 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday night because of an undisclosed injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations. The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals in 2020-21.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews will return from an upper-body injury for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNO, SNP, NESN). The center and Maple Leafs captain missed six games after reaggravating the injury Dec. 20 that forced him to miss nine in November.

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 fifth straight game:

The Maple Leafs captain resumed his spot on the top line, centring Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies, smiling as he led a morning stretch ahead of Hockey Night in Canada. Auston Matthews is clearly excited to make his return vs.