TORONTO -- Auston Matthews skated prior to Toronto Maple Leafs practice on Saturday and did not rule out returning next week from an upper-body injury. The center, who has missed the past seven games, recently returned from a five-day trip to Germany for consultation on his injury.

Auston Matthews has been out of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup for nearly three weeks and it’s been a wild ride trying to follow along with the process. Matthews and the team worked hard to keep his upper-body injury under wraps, but the Maple Leafs ...

The Maple Leafs have played without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, but his potential return date has been released.