Hockey

Bolstered by a group of five players born outside Canada, the NHL's all-time Stanley Cup leader has a core of young players projected to be as strong as or better than any in the league.

Auston Matthews is set to miss a seventh straight game on Wednesday as he is in Germany to see a doctor about his undisclosed upper-body injury. But general manager Brad Treliving is hopeful that Matthews will be able to return next week when the Leafs head to the Sunshine State.

Flames rookie has started nine games this season and is near the top of the goaltending leaderboard in several categories, Salim Valji writes.

Mitch Marner leads the Leafs with 10 points in the six games that Auston Matthews, his long-time linemate, has missed. That includes working overtime, Mark Masters writes.

What’s wrong with the Edmonton Oilers? TSN's Travis Yost has more.

The Leafs will lean on the defensive pair of Chris Tanev and Jake McCabe on Saturday night as they look to slow down Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

Auston Matthews remained absent from Leafs practice on Friday due to an upper-body injury. The star centre has skated just twice – Saturday and Sunday – in the last 12 days. "No setbacks," stressed head coach Craig Berube. "We're just letting him recover."

Connor Zary will play between Jonathan Huberdeau and Yegor Sharangovich when the Flames take on the Nashville Predators on Friday at the Saddledome. Salim Valji has more on the 23-year-old's opportunity.

After a 3-0 loss to the Senators Tuesday night, the Capitals are expecting a Maple Leafs squad motivated to bounce back in Washington Wednesday night. Mark Masters has more.