Auston Matthews joined the Toronto Maple Leafs for practice on Tuesday for the first time since an upper-body injury forced him out of the lineup. The star center acknowledges he may need one or two additional practices to fully regain his fitness before returning to game action.
practiced with the Leafs on Tuesday for the first time since an upper-body injury forced him from the lineup. However, his return to game action may have to wait.
"He looked really good and got through practice, no problem," said Berube."So, a lot of good signs pointing in the right direction.""When a player comes to me and says he's ready to go, then he's ready to go," Berube said.Matthews took his usual spot in the centre of the stretch circle after practice. But during the workout he wasn't back in his usual spot beside Mitch Marner.
"I thought it was great," the Arizona native said."We were moving the puck really well, keeping it simple for the most part. I mean, they're both really good players. I just might have to learn something Swedish to communicate better with them. We gelled really well in practice." Dealing with the Florida forecheck will be a big challenge and not just because of the physicality they bring.
"We're looking forward to that and finally getting a piece of hardware there," said Stolarz with a smile."It's going to be something that hopefully I keep in my family for generations." And he's learned how to maximize the practice time he gets. What has he been working on with goalie coach Curtis Sanford?
"He said it was awesome," Alex, 26, told TSN after Tuesday's practice."It was one of his biggest hockey moments, he said, so that was awesome."
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