TORONTO -- Auston Matthews skated prior to Toronto Maple Leafs practice on Saturday and did not rule out returning next week from an upper-body injury. The center, who has missed the past seven games, recently returned from a five-day trip to Germany for consultation on his injury.

The Maple Leafs have played without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, but his potential return date has been released.

Auston Matthews is back in Toronto and says a return to action Wednesday is possible after the injured Maple Leafs captain visited a doctor in Germany. Matthews has missed seven games with an undisclosed upper-body ailment but skated Saturday morning at Ford Performance Centre ahead of the Maple Leafs’ practice.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already seen a ton of injuries pile up to key forwards, but another came following a controversial hit. In their 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, the Maple Leafs lost Matthew Knies after he took a huge hit from Zach ...

Following the placement of injured forward Matthew Knies on Injured Reserve, the Maple Leafs have signed a true household name.

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The injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs placed Matthew Knies on injured reserve Friday and signed fellow forward Alex Nylander to a one-year contract, recalling him from the AHL Marlies.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said forward Matthew Knies is “improving” as he recovers from an upper-body injury but will be out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against Utah.