Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews looks to the crowd after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during third period NHL pre-season hockey action in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2024. Matthews left the Maple Leafs practice' early on Tuesday with an upper-body injury.Paige Taylor White/The Canadian Press
Toronto captain Auston Matthews left Maple Leafs practice early on Tuesday with an upper-body injury.
Toronto coach Craig Berube said he didn’t expect the issue with the Leafs’ new captain to be serious, calling it an “upper-body thing.”
The Maple Leafs were practising in Ottawa in advance of their preseason game Tuesday night against the Senators.
Matthews had a goal on Sunday as the Leafs opened their preseason schedule with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Senators in Toronto.
The star centre is coming off a stellar 2023-24 campaign that saw him set career highs with 69 goals and 107 points.
He was named the Maple Leafs’ first American-born captain on Aug. 14.