Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is out with a lower-body injury. His return date is uncertain, with a best-case scenario being Saturday in Montreal. The team faces a tough week without him and other key players.

The Toronto Maple Leafs slipped to another loss on Saturday, falling 3-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks as leading forward William Nylander remained without a shot.

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews remains day-to-day and is “coming along” in his recovery from a lower-body injury that has sidelined him for the past week, said general manager Brad Treliving.

William Nylander faces criticism for his inconsistent play as he leads the Toronto Maple Leafs in Auston Matthews' absence. Analysts question his comm

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews resumed skating prior to Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. Matthews is currently on injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury against the Boston Bruins on November 11,

Returning to practice on Monday, there was more bad news than good news on the injury front for the Leafs regarding Scott Laughton, Nicolas Roy and Auston Matthews.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews left Tuesday’s 5–3 loss to the Boston Bruins after a second-period hit from defenseman Nikita Zadorov sent him into the boards. Matthews exited shortly after the hit and did not return, with the Leafs ruling him out for the remainder of the game with a lower-body injury