The Maple Leafs are 37-19-2 all-time when Matthews has been unavailable since he entered the League in the 2016-17 season. He missed two games during the Eastern Conference First Round last season because of an illness and undisclosed injury, and one game during the regular season because of the flu.

Auston Matthews hasn't been on the ice for the Toronto Maple Leafs for a little while, missing some practice and the last three games the team has played with an upper-body injury.

As the Ottawa Senators face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews’ injury remains a closely guarded mystery with the forward still to make his return after more than a week on the sidelines. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman,

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is considered doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, general manager Brad Treliving confirmed via Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun.

The Maple Leafs have played the last two games without captain Auston Matthews, and the latest update isn't encouraging.

Leafs captain Auston Matthews, meanwhile, did not practise on Monday despite looking close to his usual self while taking part in Toronto’s optional morning skate on Saturday. Matthews has missed the past three games with an upper-body injury and has watched his teammates win all three.

It's officially been over a week since Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews last played a game. The veteran sniper was placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury last week and his outlook has been up in the air since then.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube says captain Auston Matthews' upper-body injury is not "where it needs to get to" and he remains day-to-day as the team takes a cautious approach to his return.