Leafs Captain Auston Matthews Shares Important Update Regarding His Health

As the offseason winds down, players are beginning to return to their teams in preparation for the upcoming season.

Auston Matthews made an appearance at the annual Hockey Night in Brampton event, where he shared updates on both his health and his feelings about Mitch Marner's departure from the team.

As per Dave McCarthy on X, Matthews said:

Hearing Matthews confirm that he's healthy is great news for the Leafs, especially after he battled injuries throughout most of last season.

Despite being banged up, Matthews still managed 33 goals and 78 points in 67 games in the regular season, and 11 points in 13 playoff games.

While those numbers are strong for most players, they fell short of Maple Leafs fans' expectations of Matthews. After all, he's a two-time 60-goal scorer and widely regarded as the best goal-scorer in the world.

Heading into this season, Matthews will be leaned on even more to help make up for the offence lost with Marner's departure. As captain, and now with one fewer superstars alongside him, his role becomes even more crucial.

Fans won't have to wait long to see if Matthews' clean bill of health is for real, as the Maple Leafs will begin training camp in less than one month's time.