TORONTO -- Auston Matthews participated in his first full practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday and could return from an upper-body injury when they visit the Florida Panthers on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, SNW, SNO, SN1).

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, as he's been dealing with an upper-body ailment. He's also sought treatment overseas in Germany and has resumed skating with a goal of getting back into the lineup sooner than later.

The bruised-and-battered, next-guy-up, stick-to-the-system Toronto Maple Leafs have weathered the storm admirably, going 7-2 over the nearly four-week-long absence of Auston Matthews. But as the forward injuries compound and the goals dry up,

A lot of talk has been made recently about the Toronto Maple Leafs and the possibility of extending superstar forward Mitch Marner. Through the first quarter of

Mitch Marner has long been one of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ most talented players, but his path to leadership has been more gradual. Early in his career, Marner was often critiqued for what seemed like a “me-first” attitude,