Matthew will end up missing more than two weeks, at the very least, with a chance to play next on Wednesday against Vegas.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews missed his fifth straight game because of an upper-body injury when the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.

Auston Matthews will miss his sixth consecutive game when the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Head coach Craig Berube addressed the situation on Friday and confirmed Matthews' upcoming absence, emphasizing that the captain’s recovery is progressing but requires patience.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing without their captain for almost two weeks, and that will continue to be the case. TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that the Maple Leafs will take on the Edmonton Oilers without Auston Matthews,

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews remains on the shelf with an injury and will not return for Saturday's game against the Oilers.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will not play in Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers, TSN’s Darren Dreger reports. Matthews is slated to miss his sixth consecutive game due to an upper-body injury and he’s currently on injured reserve.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube says captain Auston Matthews' upper-body injury is not "where it needs to get to" and he remains day-to-day as the team takes a cautious approach to his return.

As the Ottawa Senators face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews continues to be sidelined by an upper-body injury and will miss his fifth straight game tonight as his team visits the Capitals in Washington. Last week, the Maple Leafs announced that Matthews would not play against the Boston Bruins on Nov.