The New York Islanders (12-14-7) take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-2) on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. Ilya Sorokin vs Joseph Woll is the expected goalie matchup. The Isles Morning Minute is presented by Acrisure.

Head coach Craig Berube has given a big update regarding the future status of Auston Matthews, as fans speculate about his latest injury. The rollercoaster season for Auston Matthews continues as the forward is going through his second extended absence of the year.

Auston Matthews wasn't on the ice during the Toronto Maple Leafs' full morning skate inside Little Caesars Arena on Friday morning. The 27-year-old forward has missed Toronto's last two games — both losses to the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets — after re-aggravating his previous upper-body injury from earlier in the season.

Toronto captain Auston Matthews sat out the Maple Leafs’ game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, who took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, sat out the his club's 6-3 loss on Saturday night to the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury.

The Auston Matthews watch continues as the calendar year 2024 runs out on the Maple Leafs’ injured captain. There was hope that Matthews’, and the team’s, three days off during the NHL’s Christmas break would see him recover to be in the lineup Friday at Detroit,

The center has already missed two straight games because of an upper-body injury, and was ruled out through the weekend, which also includes a game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday. "He's doing better,

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube told reporters Friday that Auston Matthews would miss the team's next two games as he continues to deal with a lingering injury.