NEWS
11:30 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) was one of the first players selected for Team USA for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
7:53 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) will draw into the lineup for Game 7 versus the Bruins on Saturday, per Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.
12:27 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) skated at practice, though his status remains unclear for Saturday's Game 7 against the Bruins, Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com reports.
1:39 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) skated Friday but is still questionable heading into Game 7 against the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters, "There's been progress ... but no determination on his availability," per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
11:52 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun, Matthews (illness) has been ruled out of the lineup Thursday versus Boston, according to coach Sheldon Keefe.
6:33 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) is not expected to play in Game 5 versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.
11:59 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) will be a game-time decision for Game 5 against the Bruins on Tuesday. Coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters, "We'll see how the rest of the day goes," per David Alter of The Hockey News.
12:36 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) will join the Leafs when they travel to Boston for Game 5 on Tuesday but remains questionable after coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters, "We're hopeful he's available and feeling good and back to himself," per ESPN's Kristen Shilton.
11:05 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness), who was pulled from Game 4 against the Bruins on Saturday, was not in attendance for Monday's practice session, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
10:47 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) was held without a point despite a game-high 12 shots on net in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
3:23 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.
10:45 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
6:41 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) is good to play Thursday against Washington, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
11:17 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) missed morning practice with an illness, according to Mark Masters of TSN, and will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Washington.
9:05 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored two goals and added three assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.
9:14 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored the overtime winner in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Sabres.
11:25 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored the overtime winner in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over the Jets.
4:42 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a hat trick and registered an assist in a 4-3 victory over Calgary on Thursday.
12:08 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 defeat to the Oilers.
10:00 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
1:16 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (illness) was back on the top line during Monday's practice, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
6:41 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) is a late scratch for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh because of an illness, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
10:53 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) produced two goals and two assists, with one helper coming on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
10:22 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal on a season-high 11 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
10:30 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.
5:38 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) agreed to a four-year, $53 million contract extension with Toronto on Wednesday.
12:04 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) registered an assist in Toronto's 4-2 loss to Florida in Game 1 on Tuesday.
12:46 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (rest) is expected to draw back into the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
5:12 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (rest) won't play Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
9:13 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored his 40th goal of the season in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Panthers.
4:54 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored two goals on 15 shots in the Maple Leafs' 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday.
5:50 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal and an assist on eight shots, helping the Maple Leafs to a 7-4 victory over the Oilers on Saturday.
10:56 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (knee) will return to action versus the Blackhawks on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
1:24 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (knee) wore a regular jersey during Tuesday's practice, NHL.com's Dave McCarthy reports.
1:50 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (knee) skated before practice Thursday in a non-contact jersey, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
2:24 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (knee) was put on injured reserve Sunday.
10:42 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) will miss a minimum of three weeks with a sprained knee, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
11:35 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) struck for a power-play goal Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Canucks.
8:02 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) recorded an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
10:34 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored two goals in a 2-1 win over the Bruins on Saturday.
10:07 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) had a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- to go with eight shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
10:53 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) netted a power-play goal in Toronto's 4-3 overtime loss to Anaheim on Sunday.
10:03 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) who was held off the score sheet Monday against Vegas, has one goal and five assists in his first seven games.
10:42 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) set up the game-winning goal in overtime Thursday in a 3-2 victory over the Stars.
10:17 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) set up a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Senators.
11:04 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) had one assist, four shots and six hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Lightning in Game 7 in their Eastern Conference First Round series.
11:06 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) registered a power-play assist, two hits and a minus-3 rating in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Lightning in Game 4.
12:00 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) was held without a point Friday in a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay in Game 3.
10:01 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) dished out two assists in Wednesday's 5-3 Game 2 loss to Tampa Bay.
11:53 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Monday's 5-0 win over Tampa Bay.
11:57 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (rest) is set to suit up against Tampa Bay for Game 1 on Monday, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.
2:07 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (rest) won't dress for Friday's regular-season finale against the Bruins, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
9:53 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored twice in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Detroit to reach 60 goals on the season.
10:42 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) had two assists in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over Washington.
11:44 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Saturday's game versus Florida, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
12:39 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup with the Lightning, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
11:14 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (undisclosed) will miss out versus the Flyers on Tuesday but is expected to join the club for its upcoming three-game road trip, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
5:42 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day and will not suit up Sunday against the Islanders, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
11:43 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) picked up an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators.
11:09 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) delivered two assists in a 7-3 win over Washington on Thursday.
10:54 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored twice in a Saturday's 3-2 win over Montreal.
11:02 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) dished out three assists - two on the power play - in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers.
9:54 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored three goals including the game-winner and added an assist in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Lightning.
10:25 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored his 50th goal of the season in Thursday's 7-3 win over Winnipeg. He also added an assist.
9:09 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Bruins.
10:39 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored an empty-net goal on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
11:06 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored his league-leading 47th goal of the season in a 4-2 loss to Montreal on Saturday.
1:29 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) was suspended for two games by the Department of Player Safety on Monday for cross-checking Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin.
11:01 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored his NHL-leading 44th goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to Arizona.
10:50 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal on seven shots and added an assist in Monday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
11:53 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored twice Saturday in a 6-4 loss to Vancouver.
10:40 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal and added three assists in a 10-7 win over the Red Wings on Saturday.
10:08 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored two goals, including the game winner, in a 3-1 win over Minnesota on Thursday.
8:43 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
10:36 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal and added an assist Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Penguins.
1:28 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (head) was given the green light to return to play Thursday against Calgary, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports Wednesday.
12:00 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (head) returned to practice Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
1:40 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) (head) was held out of practice Tuesday but is feeling okay and will be reevaluated Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
10:46 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored two goals on seven shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes, but he left the game late in the third period with a lower-body injury. Per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun, head coach Sheldon Keefe had no update on ' status after the contest.
10:07 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal and an assist to go with a plus-3 rating, three shots and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Devils.
11:27 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a hat trick, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-4 win over the Devils.
10:46 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) notched two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Red Wings.
11:57 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) added an assist Wednesday, but it wasn't enough in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers.
11:03 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored twice Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
10:13 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) logged an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.
10:54 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) will be in action versus Edmonton on Wednesday, Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star reports.
10:21 AM - Auston Matthews (Tor) cleared COVID-19 protocols and skated Wednesday morning, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
2:01 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday after testing positive Monday, so if he submits another negative test Wednesday morning, he'll be eligible to play in the evening's matchup with Edmonton, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.
1:58 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) tested positive for COVID-19 Monday and is awaiting confirmation of the result, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
12:56 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) was not on the ice for Monday's practice session for precautionary reasons.
11:49 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) was held without a point in Toronto's 6-0 victory over Ottawa on Saturday.
10:54 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) and the Maple Leafs won't face the Penguins on Wednesday due to COVID-19 postponements.
7:37 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) and the Maple Leafs will not play Columbus on Monday due to COVID-19 postponements.
7:20 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) and the Maple Leafs won't play Thursday versus the Blues after the NHL suspended cross-border travel through the holiday break.
2:31 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) and the Maple Leafs' games versus Vancouver on Saturday and Seattle on Sunday have both been postponed.
4:50 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) and the Maple Leafs' game versus Calgary on Thursday has been postponed.
10:39 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 5-4 win over Chicago.
10:57 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) delivered an assist Thursday in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
10:08 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored two goals and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
10:58 PM - Auston Matthews (Tor) scored three goals on eight shots in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Avalanche.
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