The Maple Leafs have played without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, but his potential return date has been released.

Auston Matthews has been out of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup for nearly three weeks and it’s been a wild ride trying to follow along with the process. Matthews and the team worked hard to keep his upper-body injury under wraps, but the Maple Leafs ...

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews skated prior to Toronto Maple Leafs practice on Saturday and did not rule out returning next week from an upper-body injury. The center, who has missed the past seven games, recently returned from a five-day trip to Germany for consultation on his injury.

Following the placement of injured forward Matthew Knies on Injured Reserve, the Maple Leafs have signed a true household name.

Auston Matthews stood looking relaxed in a place he hasn’t been seen much lately: At the front of the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility locker room. “From where I was at up to now, I feel night and day,

Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was placed on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury, though coach Craig Berube said he is showing signs of improvement.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for nearly the entire month of November thus far with the Leafs’ forward dealing with an injury that has reportedly been nagging him since training camp.