Matthews will mis a seventh straight game due to his upper-body injury. With games so few and far between for the Maple Leafs, it's possible they are just taking a cautious approach to his return to the lineup. The 27-year-old Matthews was off to a slower-than-usual start to the 2024-25 campaign but had six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.
After being placed on Injured Reserve last week, Matthews will likely remain sidelined against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, the first day he eligible to be activated. The 27-year-old Matthews was off to a slower-than-usual start to the 2024-25 campaign but had six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.
Matthews has missed one game and will miss at least two more after being placed on Injured Reserve with an undisclosed injury. He will be first eligible to return to the lineup on November 12th against the Ottawa Senators. The 27-year-old Matthews was off to a slower-than-usual start to the 2024-25 campaign but had six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games. In a corresponding move, Connor Dewar (shoulder) has been activated from LTIR.
Despite playing 22:12 time-on-ice in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, Matthews is battling through an upper-body injury that will prevent him from in a second consecutive game. Matthews has completed each of the previous seven seasons as a point-per-game player but is off to a slow start this season by his elite standards, with 11 points (5G / 6A) in 13 games. That said, the 27-year-old Matthews has six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.
Despite playing 22:12 time-on-ice in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, Matthews is battling through an upper-body injury that will prevent him from playing on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. Matthews has completed each of the previous seven seasons as a point-per-game player but is off to a slow start this season by his elite standards, with 11 points (5G / 6A) in 13 games. That said, the 27-year-old Matthews has six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.
Matthews has missed the last two games with an undisclosed ailment but took part in Saturday's morning skate and could return to the lineup for Game 7. According to head coach Sheldon Keefe, Matthews is "progressing," but there's been "no determination" on whether he will play in Game 7.
Matthews missed Game 5 after he was a game-time decision originally and did not skate with the team after taking part in a personal skate on Thursday. He will be out for Game 6 with hopes to return if Toronto can stay alive. The 26-year-old sniper scored 69 goals during the regular season and has a goal, two assists, 17 SOG and two PIMs in four playoff games played this year.
Matthews missed Game 5 after he was a game-time decision originally and did not skate with the team after taking part in a personal skate on Thursday. His status for Game 6 remains up in the air. The 26-year-old sniper scored 69 goals during the regular season and has a goal, two assists, 17 SOG and two PIMs in four playoff games played this year.
Matthews did not play in the third period of Saturday's 3-1 game-four loss to the Boston Bruins and did not participate in practice on Monday. He has three points (1G / 2A) in four postseason games this year and will be unavailable with the Leafs' season on the line on Tuesday despite participating in morning skate.
Matthews did not play in the third period of Saturday's 3-1 game-four loss to the Boston Bruins and did not participate in practice on Monday. He has three points (1G / 2A) in four postseason games this year and his status for game five on Tuesday is up in the air despite participating in morning skate.
Matthews did not play in the third period of Saturday's 3-1 game-four loss to the Boston Bruins and did not participate in practice on Monday. He has three points (1G / 2A) in four postseason games this year and his status for game five on Tuesday is up in the air.
Matthews did not play in the third period of Saturday's 3-1 game-four loss to the Boston Bruins and did not participate in practice on Monday. He has three points (1G / 2A) in four postseason games this year and his status for game five on Tuesday is up in the air.
Matthews did not participate in the morning skate on Thursday due to an illness and was a game-time decision against the Washington Capitals. The 26-year-old Matthews leads the league with 59 goals and is only one shy of his career-high. Matthews has 11 points (4G / 7A) during a five-game point streak.
Matthews did not participate in the morning skate on Thursday due to an illness and will be a game-time decision against the Washington Capitals. The 26-year-old Matthews leads the league with 59 goals and is only one shy of his career-high. Matthews has 11 points (4G / 7A) during a five-game point streak.
Matthews was a late scratch and did not play on Saturday due to an illness but is expected to return for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday against the New York Rangers after being a full participant at the morning skate. Matthews is producing at an alarming rate, with 10 points (7G / 3A) during a four-game point streak.
Matthews was a late scratch and did not play on Saturday due to an illness but appears to be on track to return for the Maple Leafs' next contest on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Matthews is producing at an alarming rate, with 10 points (7G / 3A) during a four-game point streak.
