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.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got some good news on the injury front as superstar captain Auston Matthews has returned to the ice. Matthews is still out for the Maple

The Toronto Maple Leafs are taking on an Original Six divisional rival for the second consecutive night, facing the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena after defeating the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty left Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens with a lower-body injury and will not return. Pacioretty clutched the back of his leg and skated to the bench near the end of the first period,

The veteran winger left the Toronto Maple Leafs’ game against the Montreal Canadiens at the end of the first period with an apparent leg injury.

This is bad news for both the Toronto Maple Leafs and veteran National Hockey League forward Max Pacioretty. On Saturday night, as Pacioretty and the Leafs were taking on the Montreal Canadiens, a team Pacioretty once captained,