Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews was back on the ice Saturday, skating for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury.
On Friday, Matthews was placed on injured reserve after being ruled out against the Detroit Red Wings and keeping him out of the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Matthews has been dealing with an upper-body injury and did not participate in the team’s optional skate Friday morning.
The forward missed Tuesday’s 4-0 win over the Boston Bruins and was considered day-to-day heading into Friday and Saturday’s back-to-back slate.
After missing Thursday’s practice, Berube was non-committal when asked about Matthews’ availability for the weekend, saying “That’s to be determined still. It’s hard for me to answer that question knowing what I know right now with him today.”
Berube that Matthews’ injury is a lingering issue that the captain has been fighting through for a bit. However, he made it clear that the issues aren’t related to past problems he’s had with his wrist over the past few seasons.
The reigning Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner has had a slow start to the season offensively after potting 69 goals in the previous campaign. He has five goals and six assists through 13 games so far.
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