Auston Matthews will miss his sixth consecutive game when the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Head coach Craig Berube addressed the situation on Friday and confirmed Matthews' upcoming absence, emphasizing that the captain’s recovery is progressing but requires patience.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews missed his fifth straight game because of an upper-body injury when the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.

Matthew will end up missing more than two weeks, at the very least, with a chance to play next on Wednesday against Vegas.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing without their captain for almost two weeks, and that will continue to be the case. TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that the Maple Leafs will take on the Edmonton Oilers without Auston Matthews,

Matthews, known for his preference for privacy, as reported by Elliotte Friedman on Wednesday, has been the focus of speculation since his injury, with the team keeping details under wraps. Friedman noted Matthews’ history of guarding personal health information in his latest "32 Thoughts" column at Sportsnet.

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews remains on the shelf with an injury and will not return for Saturday's game against the Oilers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got some good news on the injury front as superstar captain Auston Matthews has returned to the ice. Matthews is still out for the Maple

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews won’t be back in the Toronto lineup on Saturday. Matthews didn’t practise on Friday at the Ford Performance Centre as he continues to recover from an upper-body injury.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will once again be without their captain Auston Matthews when the Edmonton Oilers roll into Toronto on Saturday, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported.