Auston Matthews is healthy.

Of everything that has been written about the Maple Leafs in the days leading up to their 2025-26 opener, no four words are more important.

The captain isn’t just good to go after he endured a lingering upper-body injury throughout last season, causing him to miss 15 games.

Matthews is in top form.

As the Leafs embark on the regular season on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena against the Montreal Canadiens, that’s crucial. Why? Well, coach Craig Berube has enough to figure out regarding his forward lines and how everything will drop into place in the post-Mitch Marner world. Wondering on a daily basis about Matthews’ health is a headache no one on the team wants.

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