Toronto Maple Leafs fans have had one question on their mind lately, what's going on with their captain, Auston Matthews? A lingering upper-body injury has prevented the 27-year-old sniper from suiting up since Nov.

Toronto Maple Leafs' forward Auston Matthews "isn't getting worse" but remains at least another week away from returning from an undisclosed upper-body injury. That was the latest from Leafs' coach Craig Berube on Monday when questioned about the status of his team's captain,

That’s what the upper-body issue has become for the Maple Leafs captain. Leafs coach Craig Berube said on Monday that he doesn’t see Matthews playing on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, an absence that would mark Matthews’ seventh game in a row on the sideline.

Auston Matthews will miss his sixth consecutive game when the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Head coach Craig Berube addressed the situation on Friday and confirmed Matthews' upcoming absence, emphasizing that the captain’s recovery is progressing but requires patience.

The 2024-25 NHL season is officially underway with a few weeks in the books. With the season now over a month old, a few teams are dealing with significant injuries. Earlier this month, the Maple Leafs placed Auston Matthews on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury.

The Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for the past six games. But Toronto's other star players have taken pressure off Matthews to return to action.