Ice Chips: Leafs F Matthews resumes skating after maintenance day

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Forward Auston Matthews resumed skating on Tuesday after missing Monday's practice for a maintenance day.

Sheldon Keefe says Auston Matthews is skating now ... sense is he'll be fine to play following's yesterday's maintenance day @TSN_Edge

The 24-year-old star centre is having a career season where he has tallied 58 goals and 99 points in 67 games.

Matthews is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, according to head coach Sheldon Keefe.

Forward Nicklas Backstrom participated during Tuesday's morning skate prior to their game against the Philadelphia Flyers, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Nicklas Backstrom is warming up on the ice before the Capitals morning skate after sitting out Sunday vs. Boston for "body maintenance."

Backstrom, 34. missed Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins due to body maintenance.

The 6-foot-1 forward has six goals and 28 points in 38 games this season.

Sergei Bobrovsky will be in net on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, according to interim head coach Andrew Brunette.

Sergei Bobrovsky in net tonight, per Coach Brunette. #ANAvsFLA

Bobrovsky, 33, has a 34-6-3 record with a .911 save percentage and 2.72 goals-against average this season.

The 6-foot-2 goaltender has won eight of his last 10 appearances.