This season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been dealing with several injury issues, with the most concerning involving superstar captain Auston Matthews, who hasn’t played for Toronto since December 20.
However, No. 34 was back on the ice during practice on Monday, and while things went well, Head Coach Craig Berube has since confirmed that he won’t make his return against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
Despite the bad news, Berube is confident that Matthews’s return isn’t far off, noting that the organization is excited about his return to practice, with many believing that he’ll be leading the team out once more in the near future.
Although Matthews has missed plenty of games this season, Matthews still has a solid 23 points in 24 games played despite rarely being at 100% after suffering an upper-body injury early in the year.
