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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews to Play G7 vs. Bruins After Injury; Samsonov to Start

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has been cleared to play in Saturday's Game 7 matchup against the Boston Bruins after missing the last two games, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.

The Maple Leafs are also starting goaltender Ilya Samsonov for Game 7 after Joseph Woll sustained an injury during his Game 6 start, the team announced. Woll had started each of the last three games for Toronto.

Matthews sustained an injury at some point during Game 4 while playing through illness, Kaplan added.

The Athletic's Chris Johnston initially reported that Matthews was "a good bet to return" for Saturday contest.