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Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was absent from their morning skate and will be a game-time decision due to an illness, head coach Sheldon Keefe announced. The 26-year-old logged 23:44 minutes of ice time against the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night and scored one goal in a 6-3 loss. The former first overall pick in 2016 is in the making of what could be a record year as he is one goal off his career best and 13 points off his most productive season .
The University of North Dakota product was drafted by the Senators 44th overall in 2020 and has played 13 career NHL games. Kleven has three assists across those games.Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi took part in their morning skate Thursday ahead of the Jets' game against the Vegas Golden Knights, according to TSN's John Lu. Vilardi has not played for the Jets since suffering an upper-body injury on Feb. 29 against the Dallas Stars, logging 10:31 minutes of ice time.
Vilardi has 16 goals and 30 points in 38 games for the Jets this season, his first with the team. He was acquired as part of Winnipeg's return in the off-season for centre Pierre-Luc Dubois. Selected 11th overall in the 2017 draft by the Los Angeles Kings, the Kingston, Ont. native has 57 goals and 108 points in 190 career games.Penguins forward Jeff Carter, who missed the past four games with an upper-body injury, was on the ice Thursday morning ahead of their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to team reporter Michelle Crechiolo.
Jeff Carter , who was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, is on the ice for Penguins optional morning skate.
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