Matthews to miss at least next 2 games for Maple Leafs

Matthews to miss at least next 2 games for Maple Leafs with upper-body injury
TORONTO -- Auston Matthews will not play for the Maple Leafs in either of their next two games, beginning against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, SNO, TVAS).
Injury Update for Toronto Maple Leafs Top Forward
The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced an update regarding their injured captain, Auston Matthews. The star will miss the next two games as he continues to recover from an upper-body injury. Auston Matthews Injury UpdateMatthews has missed the last two games as a result of his injury.
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.
Matthews Not Ready, Load Management Concerns for Maple Leafs
Craig Berube announced that Auston Matthews is still not ready to return from his injury and will be out tonight and tomorrow after re-aggravating an upper-body injury.
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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