TAMPA – Auston Matthews had two assists in his return from injury for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Saturday. The Maple Leafs captain missed nine games with an upper-body injury.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will welcome Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies back to the lineup when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Saturday. Heading into the game, Toronto was already at the maximum 23-player active roster limit,

Lesson learned for Matthew Knies. As the young winger prepares to come back from a suspected head injury 10 days ago when crushed by a Zach Whitecloud bodycheck, he told media in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.