Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews close to return

Auston Matthews Expects to Return for Maple Leafs vs. Lightning After Injury Recovery
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews says he plans to play on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning after missing nine straight games with
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews plans to return vs. Lightning
Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, sidelined since Nov. 3 with an undisclosed injury, intends to return Saturday night against the Lightning, he told reporters Friday.
Matthews likely to return for Maple Leafs against Tampa Bay
Auston Matthews is expected to return for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SNP, SNO, SNE, CBC).
Auston Matthews officially playing for Leafs vs. Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews said that he will return to the ice against Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies set to return: Maple Leafs notebook
The Leafs captain is set to return Saturday vs. the Lightning after missing nine games with an undisclosed injury.
Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies are back for Maple Leafs, but Bobby McMann stays in sick bay
Auston Matthews won’t need a name tag when he shows up in the dressing room Saturday. Just hand him a stick. “I didn’t forget how to play hockey the past three weeks,” Matthews assured news hounds in Fort Lauderdale,
Maple Leafs Notebook: Auston Matthews says ‘secrecy’ overblown as he returns to action
Black Friday marked a sunny news day in South Florida, as two-thirds of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first line appear healthy and raring to go. Both Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies returned to their usual positions — top line,
Why Auston Matthews won’t return to Maple Leafs lineup vs. Panthers: ‘Not a healing thing’
Matthews will miss his ninth straight game with a mysterious injury, but Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said "he's feeling good."
'In My Mind, I'm Back And Excited To Play Tomorrow': Auston Matthews Will Return To Maple Leafs Lineup Against Lightning On Saturday
Matthews has missed the last nine games and Knies has been absent for two games, each with upper-body injuries.
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews calls for his return against Lightning
Center Auston Matthews informed reporters Friday that he intends to make his return for the Toronto Maple Leafs in their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night.
Auston Matthews Still Not Ready for Return to Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without their superstar captain Auston Matthews for nearly a month thanks to a lengthy upper-body injury. Despite being fully
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