Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews absent from practice Thursday
The forward has been battling an upper-body injury and missed Tuesday’s 4-0 win over the Boston Bruins and is considered day-to-day heading into Friday and Saturday’s back-to-back slate.
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Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews was the big name absent from practice on Thursday.
The forward has been battling an upper-body injury and missed Tuesday’s 4-0 win over the Boston Bruins and is considered day-to-day heading into Friday and Saturday’s back-to-back slate.
Head coach Craig Berube said Tuesday that it’s a lingering issue that the captain has been fighting through for a bit. However, he made it clear that the issues aren’t related to past problems he’s had with his wrist over the past few seasons.
The reigning Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner has had a slow start to the season offensively after potting 69 goals in the previous campaign. He has five goals and six assists through 13 games so far.
The Maple Leafs (7-5-2) deployed Max Domi as the team’s first-line centre in the win over Boston, flanking him with Matthew Knies and Mitch Marner.
Toronto is set to host the Detroit Red Wings on Friday and the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday.
