Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews out day-to-day with upper-body injury

By The Canadian Press on November 5, 2024.

St. Louis Blues forward Radek Faksa (12) and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) battle for the puck during NHL action in Toronto on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Maple Leafs captain Matthews will miss Tuesday's game against the Boston Bruins with an upper-body injury.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO – Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will miss Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins with an upper-body injury.

The Toronto centre, who’s listed as day-to-day, has five goals and 11 points in 13 contests this season.

Matthews picked up an assist and played more than 22 minutes in Sunday’s 2-1 overtime road loss to the Minnesota Wild.

The three-time Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy winner led the NHL with 69 goals in 2023-24 – the most by a player in more than three decades.

Matthews succeeded John Tavares as Toronto’s captain in August.

The Leafs play two more home games this week – Friday against the Detroit Red Wings and Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2024.