"Matthews went to the locker room during a TV timeout, after getting sent into the boards. Toronto's captain played 10:51 and did not record a shot, prior to leaving the game. Matthews missed 15 games last season due to a lingering upper-body injury, where his velocity and location were affected. During his first year as Maple Leafs' captain, Matthews recorded 33 goals and 78 points in 67 games. Matthews has recorded nine goals and 14 points to start the 2025-26 campaign."
"I've always enjoyed different challenges over the summer, and change, whether it's routine, workout stuff, on ice. I just think it's as how the season goes along. It's a pretty condensed season, similar to the COVID year, with the Olympics and all that. My main focus is obviously camp and when that time comes, I'll take that on when it comes."
Matthews left the game and went to the locker room during a TV timeout after being driven into the boards. He played 10:51 and recorded no shots before exiting. He missed 15 games last season with a lingering upper-body injury that affected shot velocity and location. In his first year as captain he scored 33 goals and 78 points in 67 games. He has nine goals and 14 points to start the 2025-26 season and remains the franchise's primary 5-on-5 shot creator. He indicated he is fully healthy and plans to manage his workload ahead of Olympic captaincy.
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