Auston Matthews declared himself ready to return to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; TVAS, FS-TN, SNO, NHL.TV).
The 20-year-old center, who has missed 10 games after injuring his shoulder in a 4-3 win against the New York Islanders on Feb. 22, practiced in his regular spot Wednesday in Nashville, with left wing Zach Hyman and right wing William Nylander.
Matthews 'ready to go' for Maple Leafs after shoulder injury
Center, who missed 10 games, says he's prepared to face Predators
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