Yesterday, Auston Matthews emerged from his lair (where he may or may not have been engineering jewel heists) and blessed us all with his presence at Maple Leafs practice, spending 20 minutes skating in a red no-contact jersey.
Auston Matthews stepping onto the ice this morning with Mike Ellis ahead of #Leafs practice. He’s been skating throughout last week while team was on the road. pic.twitter.com/JqxFt9K181
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) March 7, 2018
He’s still a ways off from returning. Considering the Leafs’ safe position in the standings, I’m glad they’re taking their time with him, even if watching the Auston-less Leafs is painful at times.