Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube shared an injury update on Auston Matthews ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets, outlining the star forward’s progress and current status.

Laughton practiced with the Maple Leafs on Monday in a regular jersey after previously wearing a red non-contact jersey.

Hours before the Leafs' next game, head coach Craig Berube revealed that Matthews won't make his return on Thursday but said the captain is getting closer. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Berube confirmed Matthews’ status ahead of the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

After seeing a five-game point streak end in Winnipeg, Columbus stays north of the border to take on the Maple Leafs

Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the Columbus Blue Jackets (10-8-2, 11th in conference) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (9-9-2, 15th) at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

William Nylander scored at 4:06 of overtime as the underperforming and injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues to snap a five-game slide Tuesday night