Matthews skates as extra at Leafs' practice

Auston Matthews was on the ice and skated at Toronto Maple Leafs practice, but wasn't in his usual spot for line rushes. 

Matthews, 23, missed Toronto's game Saturday night with a hand/wrist injury. 

He skated as an extra and didn’t take any hard shots. 

"He's progressed here today compared to where he's been in the last few days so that's very positive." Head coach Sheldon Keefe said, "So, he's not ruled out for tomorrow. We're just going to have to see how he is."

Sheldon Keefe on Auston Matthews: "He's progressed here today compared to where he's been in the last few days so that's very positive. So, he's not ruled out for tomorrow. We're just going to have to see how he is."@TSN_Edge

— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) February 28, 2021

Captain John Tavares continues to centre the top line alongside Joe Thornton and Mitch Marner. 

Frederik Andersen (lower body) was a full participant, while Jack Campbell was absent. 

hornton−Tavares−Marner
Barabanov−Kerfoot−Nylander
Mikheyev−Engvall−Hyman
Petan−Boyd−Spezza
Vesey−Agostino−Sabourin
 
Rielly−Brodie
Muzzin−Holl
Dermott−Bogosian
Lehtonen−Liljegren
 
Andersen, Hutchinson, Woll

Today's @MapleLeafs practice lineup in Edmonton:
 
Thornton−Tavares−Marner
Barabanov−Kerfoot−Nylander
Mikheyev−Engvall−Hyman
Petan−Boyd−Spezza
Vesey−Agostino−Sabourin
 
Rielly−Brodie
Muzzin−Holl
Dermott−Bogosian
Lehtonen−Liljegren
 
Andersen, Hutchinson, Woll

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) February 28, 2021