Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews says he plans to play on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning after missing nine straight games with

Heading into the game, Toronto was already at the maximum 23-player active roster limit, with both Matthews and Knies on injured reserve. To activate them, the team needed to clear two roster spots. One of those spots will be freed up by sending Alex Steeves down to the Toronto Marlies.

Black Friday marked a sunny news day in South Florida, as two-thirds of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first line appear healthy and raring to go. Both Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies returned to their usual positions — top line,

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews said that he will return to the ice against Tampa Bay on Saturday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without their superstar captain Auston Matthews for nearly a month thanks to a lengthy upper-body injury. Despite being fully

Matthews will miss his ninth straight game with a mysterious injury, but Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said "he's feeling good."

The Toronto Maple Leafs will not have Auston Matthews in the lineup for a powerhouse divisional clash with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.

Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews will return to the lineup Saturday against the Lightning, he told reporters Friday, including David Alter of The Hockey News. He’ll need to come off injured reserve, so Toronto must make a corresponding transaction to open a spot on the active roster.

Matthews flew to Munich, Germany to get treatment for his upper-body injury and returned to skating on Saturday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to be getting some much-needed reinforcements for Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with Auston Matthew expected to return.