TORONTO – Superstar Auston Matthews has been placed on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ injured reserve.
The move is retroactive to Nov. 3 when the Leafs captain suffered an upper-body injury in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.
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Forward Connor Dewar was recalled from a long-term injured reserve conditioning loan with the Toronto Marlies, the minor-league affiliate of the Maple Leafs.
Matthews has five goals and six assists in 13 games for Toronto (7-5-2) this season.
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He had 69 goals and 38 assists last season, earning the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal scorer.
Dewar had a goal and four assists in 17 games for the Maple Leafs last season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024.
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