Matthews will play vs. Predators after month-long absence
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Auston Matthews is back.
The Toronto Maple Leafs center will play Thursday in Nashville against the Predators, making his first appearance in a month after being sidelined since Feb. 22 with a shoulder injury.
Matthews confirms return tonight. Leivo will come out, Babcock says #Leafs
— Terry Koshan (@koshtorontosun) March 22, 2018
Prior to the injury, Matthews recorded 28 goals and 22 assists through 53 games.
With Matthews, Zaitsev back in tonight only Komarov remains on injured list
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 22, 2018
Leafs lineup tonight v #Preds
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
JvR-Bozak-Brown
Johnsson-Plekanec-Kapanen
Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Polak
Andersen starts
McElhinney
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