The Maple Leafs are 37-19-2 all-time when Matthews has been unavailable since he entered the League in the 2016-17 season. He missed two games during the Eastern Conference First Round last season because of an illness and undisclosed injury, and one game during the regular season because of the flu.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews’ injury remains a closely guarded mystery with the forward still to make his return after more than a week on the sidelines. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman,

The Maple Leafs have played the last two games without captain Auston Matthews, and the latest update isn't encouraging.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got some good news on the injury front as superstar captain Auston Matthews has returned to the ice. Matthews is still out for the Maple

As the Ottawa Senators face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got some bad news on Auston Matthews after a huge win against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday.

Auston Matthews’ absence from practice for two consecutive days has raised concerns, but Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has been cautious in his comments.

Leafs captain Auston Matthews, meanwhile, did not practise on Monday despite looking close to his usual self while taking part in Toronto’s optional morning skate on Saturday. Matthews has missed the past three games with an upper-body injury and has watched his teammates win all three.

The Maple Leafs superstar captain Auston Matthews was set to miss Tuesday night’s game against the Atlantic Division rival Boston Bruins with an upper-body injury.

When the Toronto Maple Leafs placed Auston Matthews on injured reserve (IR) ahead of their weekend matchups, it wasn’t due to a worsening of his injury. Instead, it was a smart roster management decision that allowed the Leafs to activate Connor Dewar from his AHL conditioning stint, as the team announced prior to Friday's game against Detroit.