Auston Matthews took part in Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday against the Islanders.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders, and spoke to reporters following Wednesday’s practice.

Still without a timeline for return, Matthews spoke with media for the first time since he last played on Dec. 20.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations. The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals in 2020-21.

Matthews has missed each of the Maple Leafs' last five games with an upper-body injury and will sit out of tonight's affair after being added to the injured reserve on Tuesday. Toronto has found some success without its captain, but that doesn't change that Craig Berube's team is significantly better when the 27-year-old is healthy.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will miss out on Auston Matthews to cap off 2024, but he may be ready for the new year.

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, who has already missed five straight games, gave a cryptic update regarding his health.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube provided an optimistic update on Auston Matthews’ recovery from an upper-body injury, though he confirmed the star center will not play in the New York's Eve game against the New York Islanders.

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed captain Auston Matthews on Injured Reserve ahead of their final game of the calendar year. The organization's PR team put out a s

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ game against the Boston Bruins on Saturday wasn’t even in the same stratosphere as Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders. The Leafs were faster, more energized and took the reins in the opening period,