Maple Leafs' Matthews, Joshua expected to play vs. Lightning

Leafs celebrate Auston Matthews' US captaincy, take on Lightning

Toronto's captain has come home wearing gold, and the Maple Leafs are hoping he brings that championship touch with him.

Why Auston Matthews should be in Maple Leafs lineup on Wednesday against Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will rejoin his teammates after helping the United States win Olympic gold on Sunday.

Maple Leafs' Matthews, Joshua expected to play vs. Lightning

Matthews' status for Wednesday was in doubt as he returned from the Olympics with the gold-winning Team USA in Miami.

Lightning’s Hedman to play vs. Maple Leafs after missing Olympic quarterfinal

The Tampa Bay Lightning will have their captain on the blue line as they return from the Olympic break. Victor Hedman told reporters Tuesday that he’s good to go for Wednesday’s game against Toronto after sitting out Sweden’s quarterfinal loss to the U.S. at the Olympics. He had dressed for the game and taken warmups, but ultimately didn’t take a shift during the game. “It happened in warmups, and I felt that I wasn’t 100 per cent. Representing …

How Knies is going to greet Matthews: ‘I’m going to give him a big hug’

Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies talks about how happy is for his captain Auston Matthews after leading his native USA to an Olympic gold medal, talks about how he’ll greet him when he returns, and weighs in on how he feels ahead of this key stretch drive.

Maple Leafs To Activate Dakota Joshua From LTIR

The Maple Leafs will activate winger Dakota Joshua from long-term injured reserve before tomorrow’s game against the Lightning, according to Sportsnet’s Anna Dua. Whether he plays or not remains to be seen – Joshua “will have his time managed” during this week’s back-to-back, Dua writes – but he will be available. They have an open roster spot, so no corresponding move will be required. It will be Joshua’s first appearance of the calendar year i…