The Maple Leafs have been without their captain for four straight games and now details have emerged on why it’s taking this long.

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

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.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were forced to face off against the Boston Bruins without their captain Auston Matthews, but they faired just fine. The Maple Leafs trounced the Bruins with a 4-0 win, including three goals on the man advantage from one of the NHL’s worst power play units.

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.

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

The Toronto Maple Leafs have played their last two games without captain Auston Matthews, who is recovering from an upper-body injury. Despite winning both matchups against divisional rivals, the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens,