Auston Matthews, the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is currently in Germany for a medical checkup regarding his upper-body injury that has sidelined him since November 5. General manager Brad Treliving confirmed that Matthews will miss his seventh consecutive game as the team looks to utilize this time to address his condition.

With the Leafs already missing several forwards, including Max Pacioretty and Calle Jarnkrok, the situation is compounded by David Kampf's recent injury. Meanwhile, Ryan Reaves faces a five-game suspension for an illegal hit, and Max Domi struggles with a point drought.