Matthews to miss at least next 2 games for Maple Leafs

Matthews out for Maple Leafs against Capitals with upper-body injury
TORONTO -- Auston Matthews did not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Friday's 5-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings and will not play on Saturday against the Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; NHL Network, MNMT 2, CBC, SNE, SNO, SNP).
Auston Matthews progressing but remains out for Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs likely will be without captain Auston Matthews for at least the next two games as the star center continues to nurse an upper-body injury. Matthews, 27, has missed Toronto's past two games and sat out Friday's contest at Detroit and likely will do the same for Saturday's home showdown against Washington.
Leafs C Auston Matthews (upper body) out at least 2 more games
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without captain Auston Matthews for at least the next two games as the star center continues to nurse an upper-body injury, NHL.com reported Friday. Matthews, 27, has missed Toronto's last two games and will sit out Friday's contest at Detroit and Saturday's home showdown against Washington.
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Not at practice Friday
Matthews (upper body) is not at practice Friday, according to David Alter of The Hockey News. Matthews will miss his third straight game Friday when the Maple Leafs travel to Detroit. Matthews missed nine games in November with the same injury.
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews to miss next two games due to injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs will continue to play without Auston Matthews as the first-year captain remains sidelined with an upper-body injury, head coach Craig Berube confirmed to David Alter of The Hockey News.
More bad news for Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs!
On Friday morning, star forward and captain Auston Matthews was not taking part in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ practice ahead of their matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. After the morning skate, Leafs head coach Craig Berube announced that Matthews would miss tonight’s game against Detroit as well as Saturday’s contest against the Washington Capitals.
Auston Matthews Absent From Maple Leafs' Morning Skate Ahead Of Game Against Red Wings
Auston Matthews wasn't on the ice during the Toronto Maple Leafs' full morning skate inside Little Caesars Arena on Friday morning. The 27-year-old forward has missed Toronto's last two games — both losses to the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets — after re-aggravating his previous upper-body injury from earlier in the season.
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