Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner skates with skills staff as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. Auston Matthews will be in the lineup when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals. The superstar's status was in question after the player missed the club's morning skate due to an illness. But Matthews took the pre-game warmup and occupied his regular first-line center spot alongside Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi. Matthews missed just one game this season after a flu bug him made a surprise scratch in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in December. The star forward is one goal away from hitting the 60-goal mark for just the second time in his career. LILJEGREN OUT WITH AN UPPER-BODY INJURY, GIORDANO ACTIVATED. When Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed his lineup on Thursday, he hinted that some of his players who took the ice were also game-time decisions. It turns out Timothy Liljegren was one of them. The Swedish defenseman was ruled out for Thursday game due to an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old has three goals and 20 assists in 52 games this season. With Morgan Rielly out with an upper-body injury and Joel Edmundson out with an undisclosed injury, the club activated 40-year-old defenseman Mark Giordano from long-term injured reserve (LTIR). Giordano sustained a head injury in a game against the Arizona Coyotes on Feb. 29. He had been eligible to come off LTIR for some time, but hadn't been used until now. The veteran D-man has one goal and six assists in 38 games. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk1MTUxMDE2NDM2ODQ0/cf1808c0-6a82-4298-9049-3eb2eae105b0.jpg] Related 'Toronto Will Always Be A Special Place For Me and My Family': Capitals Defenseman Returns for First Game At Scotiabank Arena Since Trade By Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/toronto-will-always-be-a-special-place-for-me-and-my-family-capitals-defenseman-returns-for-first-game-at-scotiabank-arena-since-trade-by-maple-leafs] "We're Hopeful He's Going To Bounce Back Here': Morgan Rielly Remains Day-to-Day With an Upper-Body Injury [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/were-hopeful-hes-going-to-bounce-back-here-morgan-rielly-remains-day-to-day-with-an-upper-body-injury] 'Wherever The Chips Fall, They Fall': Maple Leafs Focused on Themselves Ahead of NHL Playoffs as Lightning Move Closer in Atlantic Division Standings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/wherever-the-chips-fall-they-fall-maple-leafs-focused-on-themselves-ahead-of-nhl-playoffs-as-lightning-move-closer-in-atlantic-division-standings] News from THN.com Capitals' Ethan Bear to Receive Care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program [https://thehockeynews.com/news/capitals-ethan-bear-to-receive-care-from-nhl-nhlpa-player-assistance-program] Archive: Former Toronto Forward David Clarkson Earned Reputation As Sandpaper NHL Force [https://thehockeynews.com/news/archive-local-toronto-forward-david-clarkson-earned-reputation-as-sandpaper-nhl-force] NHL Sour Rankings: How Celebrini Could Fit In Among the NHL Draft Lottery Hopefuls [https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-sour-rankings-how-celebrini-could-fit-in-among-the-nhl-draft-lottery-hopefuls]
