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

It's officially been over a week since Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews last played a game. The veteran sniper was placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury last week and his outlook has been up in the air since then.

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

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

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.

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.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube says captain Auston Matthews' upper-body injury is not "where it needs to get to" and he remains day-to-day as the team takes a cautious approach to his return.