Matthews flew to Munich, Germany to get treatment for his upper-body injury and returned to skating on Saturday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are eagerly anticipating the return of NHL star Auston Matthews, and head coach Craig Berube has made one thing clear about the captain's comeback.

The Maple Leafs captain has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since Nov. 3 and the situation reached a point where he even traveled to Munich, Germany, for treatment last week. Although he's occasionally participated in smaller drills during his absence, Tuesday's update was one that Toronto fans have been waiting for.

Matthews’ update undoubtedly provides welcome news for Leafs fans curious about his return. Matthews travelled to Germany for “about five days” to see a doctor to aid in his recovery. The Leafs centre described the doctor as, “Somebody that I’ve seen in the past who is very smart and has been around for a long time.”

The Toronto Maple Leafs have held steady despite captain Auston Matthews' absence. He has missed several games due to an upper-body injury.

For the first time since leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup on Nov. 3, Auston Matthews addressed the media on Saturday. Matthews, having returned from Europe where he went had his mysterious injury treated in Germany, offering some insights into the problems that have sidelined him for nearly three weeks.

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter Monday’s action in second place in the Atlantic Division. While that is where they expected to be, it’s come in an unexpected way. Auston Matthews has been out since November 3 with an undisclosed upper-body injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews was back on the ice on Saturday following his trip to Munich, Germany, where he received treatment for an upper-body injury. This is the first time we've seen the 27-year-old on the ice since the morning of Nov.