TORONTO -- Auston Matthews will return from an upper-body injury for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNO, SNP, NESN). The center and Maple Leafs captain missed six games after reaggravating the injury Dec. 20 that forced him to miss nine in November.

Still without a timeline for return, Matthews spoke with media for the first time since he last played on Dec. 20.

In a return to the lineups for the Toronto Maple Leafs, their captain Auston Matthews dazzled. After missing the past six games due to an upper-body injury, the star center picked up right where he left off as he led the team to victory over their foes,

Auston Matthews will officially be back in action for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night against the Boston Bruins. After missing six games to an undisclosed injury, the former Hart Trophy winner will slide back into the Leafs' lineup that's looking to take sole ownership of first place in the Atlantic Division.

Auston Matthews is set to return to the Maple Leafs lineup Saturday night against the Boston Bruins after missing the last six games with an undisclosed injury. “It’s exciting,” Matthews said Saturday morning. “It’s never fun watching.”

Auston Matthews is back in the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup. The 27-year-old confirmed the news himself following Toronto's morning skate on Saturday ahead of their game against the Boston Bruins. It's his first game since Dec.

The Maple Leafs secured a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday and Craig Berube has offered up his assessment of how Auston Matthews played in his return.

Matthews took part in a full practice on Wednesday wearing a grey extras jersey, signalling a return to the lineup isn't imminent.

Auston Matthews practiced on Thursday for the second day in a row since reaggravating an upper-body injury, and has not been ruled out of returning to the lineup for the Toronto Maple Leafs this weekend.