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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews continues to be sidelined by an upper-body injury that has not progressed as expected, forcing him to miss more time.

Matthews has sat out the Leafs\' past three games with his ailment, which is related to a problem he has dealt with since the preseason. Toronto\'s star center did take part in the team\'s optional morning skate Saturday -- the first time he\'d been on the ice in a week -- but hasn\'t gone out again since then.

Coach Craig Berube said that\'s by design.

Via ESPN.com