Toronto Maple Leafs' forward Auston Matthews "isn't getting worse" but remains at least another week away from returning from an undisclosed upper-body injury. That was the latest from Leafs' coach Craig Berube on Monday when questioned about the status of his team's captain,

The 2024-25 NHL season is officially underway with a few weeks in the books. With the season now over a month old, a few teams are dealing with significant injuries. Earlier this month, the Maple Leafs placed Auston Matthews on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury.

As important as Matthews is to his team's success, the Maple Leafs have survived life without him. Berube's club owns a 5-1-0 record across his six-game absence heading into Wednesday's showdown with the Golden Knights.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube provided updates to the media on Monday. One of those updates includes Auston Matthews‘ injury. The Maple Leafs captain hasn’t made an appearance since Nov.