Auston Matthews hits the Toronto Maple Leafs with more bad news

It has been a tough thing for him to get through, especially since it landed him on the Injured Reserve. So far, Matthews has missed a total of three games.

Ironically, the Leafs have won all three of the games he has missed. These matches were against teams like the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and the Montreal Canadiens.

Okay, sure. The Leafs didn't beat the Florida Panthers or anything like that. But they have still been impressive in their captain's absence.

Unfortunately, it would appear as though we will not be seeing Matthews back in the lineup particularly soon. According to Dave McCarthy, he did participate at practice.

The Leafs have been hit with some injuries as of late. Of course, Max Pacioretty is currently dealing with some injury issues.

It was revealed today that he would be week-to-week moving forward with a lower-body injury.

Of course, the Leafs are still rolling right now, so the injuries are something that the fans are not too concerned about. At a record of 9-5-2, there is no doubt that this team has some wiggle room.

However, getting the captain back would do wonders for the locker room and just morale in general.

Only time will tell whether or not the Maple Leafs can show the NHL that they really are a team to watch, moving forward.