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

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 Leafs' contest against the Montreal Canadiens today,

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.

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.

The Leafs have won each of their last two games without Auston Matthews in the lineup, and No. 34 was back on the ice at practice on Saturday.

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.

Curiously, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a better record with Auston Matthews out of the lineup, then with him in the lineup. What's the deal?

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.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been incredibly busy on the injury front. In the offseason, they’ve dealt with two long-term injuries from roster players.