Matthews’ update undoubtedly provides welcome news for Leafs fans curious about his return. Matthews travelled to Germany for “about five days” to see a doctor to aid in his recovery. The Leafs centre described the doctor as, “Somebody that I’ve seen in the past who is very smart and has been around for a long time.”

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, as he's been dealing with an upper-body ailment. He's also sought treatment overseas in Germany and has resumed skating with a goal of getting back into the lineup sooner than later.

Matthews took the ice for the first time in a week following a trip to Germany to see a doctor he had seen before.

For the first time since leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup on Nov. 3, Auston Matthews addressed the media on Saturday. Matthews, having returned from Europe where he went had his mysterious injury treated in Germany, offering some insights into the problems that have sidelined him for nearly three weeks.

The Maple Leafs have played without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, but his potential return date has been released.

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Reports of Matthews' return vary as Dreger believes Matthews won't play on Wednesday while Seravalli says "all signs point" to the forward returning against Florida.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews was back on the ice on Saturday following his trip to Munich, Germany, where he received treatment for an upper-body injury. This is the first time we've seen the 27-year-old on the ice since the morning of Nov ...

It’s not alarming,” Leafs GM Brad Treliving stressed but Auston Matthews will likely miss a couple more games.

Earlier in the week, general Manager Brad Treliving disclosed that Matthews traveled to Germany for a consultation with a specialist, describing it as a "check-up" to ensure he is progressing as expected. He was joined on the trip by Medical Director and Head Team Physician Dr. Noah Forman.

Maple Leafs General manager Brad Treliving said following Tuesday’s practice that Auston Matthews, out day-to-day since Nov. 5 with an undisclosed upper-body injury, is in Germany to see a doctor the star center has worked with in the past.