The Toronto Maple Leafs have a healthy Auston Matthews for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Matthews is back after missing a handful of contests with a sprained knee, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed, according to TSN's Mark Masters. The superstar center sustained the injury on Jan. 25.
The Leafs went 2-3-0 in his absence, splitting a home-and-home back-to-back with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday and Saturday after losing 5-2 to the Boston Bruins, beating the Washington Capitals 5-1, and absorbing a 6-2 defeat to the Ottawa Senators.
Following Wednesday's clash with the basement-dwelling Blackhawks, the Leafs will host the Montreal Canadiens - who also occupy last place in their division - on Saturday before traveling to Chicago for another meeting with the Blackhawks on Sunday.
Matthews produced 25 goals and 28 assists in his 47 previous games this season. He won the Hart Trophy, the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, and the Ted Lindsay Award last season after racking up 60 tallies and 46 helpers in 73 contests.
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