Auston Matthews is set to return to the Maple Leafs lineup Saturday night against the Boston Bruins after missing the last six games with an undisclosed injury. “It’s exciting,” Matthews said Saturday morning. “It’s never fun watching.”

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews told reporters that he will return from an upper-body injury in Saturday night's game against the visiting Boston Bruins.

Not only do the B’s have to find a way to score goals of their own, they’re tasked with shutting down Auston Matthews in the Maple Leafs’ sniper’s return on Saturday night.

Auston Matthews will officially be back in action for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night against the Boston Bruins. After missing six games to an undisclosed injury, the former Hart Trophy ...

As captain, Matthews hopes to emulate Thornton's leadership qualities, led by his focus on inclusivity and bringing everyone together.

their captain Auston Matthews dazzled. After missing the past six games due to an upper-body injury, the star center picked up right where he left off as he led the team to victory over their foes, the Boston Bruins. In his Maple Leafs return, Matthews ...

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews is on track to play for the United States when the 4 Nations Face-off begins on Feb. 12 despite dealing with an upper-body injury that has bothered him since training camp.

Returning from his second absence this season due to an upper-body injury, Matthews logged a season-low 17:32. The back-and-forth nature of the game saw Matthews play more in the third period, particularly as Toronto was defending the 5-on-6 situation as Boston looked for a tying goal.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without Auston Matthews for the past few weeks, but now the captain is back, and he's clearly motivated against a top rival as his return game comes against the Boston Bruins.

The Boston Bruins have a 8-10-2 record, the fourth-worst goals against average at 3.65 and the fifth-worst goals per game average at 2.45 on the road this season

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to get their captain and premier scorer back in the lineup on Saturday night against the Boston Bruins. Leafs center Auston Matthews confirmed himself during a pregame media scrum that he will be returning to the lineup on Saturday.

Matthew Knies recorded his first career NHL hat trick and Mitch Marner had a goal and four assists Saturday, lifting Toronto to a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins in Maple Leafs