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Report: Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Likely to Play G7 vs. Bruins amid Rumored Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is "a good bet to return" for Saturday night's first-round Game 7 against the Boston Bruins, per The Athletic's Chris Johnston.

Matthews has been sidelined for two games after leaving Game 4 early last Saturday.

Johnston and Jonas Siegel previously reported for The Athletic that Matthews suffered an injury on a hit in Game 4 while also battling an illness.

The Leafs have won two straight games without Matthews to extend the series, but the return of the NHL's leading goalscorer could improve Toronto's chances of advancing to the second round.