Auston Matthews took half in Toronto Maple Leafs observe for the primary time since a Dec. 20 damage however will not play Tuesday at residence towards the New York Islanders.
Coach Craig Berube was happy with Matthews’ participation on Monday however stated his captain will miss a fifth consecutive sport. In response to experiences, Matthews skated for half-hour however did not participate in power-play drills.
“He did an excellent job in observe in the present day, I believed, and I feel he feels fairly good,” Berube stated. “So, we’ll go from there.”
The Maple Leafs go to the Islanders on Thursday.
Matthews has an undisclosed damage that has hampered him since coaching camp, and he aggravated it 10 days in the past in a 6-3 win towards the Buffalo Sabres.
Matthews, 27, missed 9 video games in November due to the damage.
In 24 video games this season, Matthews has 11 objectives and 12 assists. Final season, he scored 69 objectives in 81 video games to guide the NHL.
The Maple Leafs are tied with the Florida Panthers atop the Atlantic Division with 46 factors.
–Area Degree Media