T he Toronto Maple Leafs placed captain Auston Matthews on Injured Reserve ahead of their final game of the calendar year. The organization's PR team put out a series of transacti

Steven Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon.

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Matthew Knies corralled a puck close to goal, turned to the net, fired a shot up high and then looked to the roof. The winger was on the ice late after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ practice Monday. Nearly every teammate had already departed.

Snapshots from the New York Islanders' 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night Scotiabank Arena. Photos by Thomas Skrlj/NHLI via Getty Images and Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images

Auston Matthews took part in Toronto Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday at home against the New York Islanders.

Auston Matthews took part in Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday against the Islanders.

Auston Matthews joined the Toronto Maple Leafs at practice on Monday morning, a sign that he may be inching closer to a return to game action. Matthews has missed the last four games after aggravating a mysterious undisclosed injury,

The Toronto Maple Leafs are placing captain Auston Matthews on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury.

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said that defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will be out a bit with an upper-body injury. “I’m not sure of the length of it, but it’ll be more than day-to-day.