Babcock thinks Matthews, Andersen could play 'right away'

Reinforcements are on the way.

Following a win over Montreal on Saturday, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock indicated center Auston Matthews and goaltender Frederik Andersen could be back for Tuesday's showdown with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

"I think (Matthews) is playing right away here, I'm not 100 percent certain," Babcock said. "I think Freddie (Andersen) is playing right away. I think."

Matthews has not played since Feb. 22 because of a shoulder injury, while Andersen has been out since March 14 with an upper-body issue.

Thanks to the win over Montreal, Toronto sits five points back of Boston and seven points behind Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division standings.

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