The New York Islanders (12-14-7) take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-2) on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. Ilya Sorokin vs Joseph Woll is the expected goalie matchup. The Isles Morning Minute is presented by Acrisure.

Head coach Craig Berube has given a big update regarding the future status of Auston Matthews, as fans speculate about his latest injury. The rollercoaster season for Auston Matthews continues as the forward is going through his second extended absence of the year.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, who took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, sat out the his club's 6-3 loss on Saturday night to the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury.

Auston Matthews will not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they host the New York Islanders on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SN1, SNO, SNP, MSGSN2) because of an undisclosed injury.

Toronto captain Auston Matthews sat out the Maple Leafs’ game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury.

Auston Matthews wasn't on the ice during the Toronto Maple Leafs' full morning skate inside Little Caesars Arena on Friday morning. The 27-year-old forward has missed Toronto's last two games — both losses to the New York Islanders and Winnipeg Jets — after re-aggravating his previous upper-body injury from earlier in the season.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube told reporters Friday that Auston Matthews would miss the team's next two games as he continues to deal with a lingering injury.