Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner missed Monday's practice, with the team calling it a maintenance day. Is Toronto's leading scorer in jeopardy of missing Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames?

"No, not necessarily," head coach Craig Berube stressed. "We'll see how he is tomorrow."

Marner was on the ice for the frantic final minute of Saturday's win in Edmonton as the Leafs clung to a one-goal lead. Did the issue pop up during the game in Edmonton?

"Nothing I saw in the game," Berube said. "He didn't report anything in the game."

The Leafs took the day off on Sunday, so Marner has been off the ice for consecutive days.

Max Domi took the vacated spot on the right side of Auston Matthews at practice. That duo took off together down the stretch last season after Marner sustained an ankle injury. It went so well that former coach Sheldon Keefe kept them together in the playoffs.

"We complemented each other really well," Matthews recalled. "Just kind of playing that give-and-go game and looking for each other all over the ice. I think that chemistry is still there, and whether or not Mitchy’s in or not tomorrow, [Domi's] a guy that I'm pretty comfortable playing with."

The Leafs outscored the opposition 23-13 when Matthews and Domi shared the ice in 5-on-5 play last season, per NaturalStatTrick.com.

"I know [Domi] played with Matthews last year for a bit," Berube said. "I just wanted to see what it looked like at practice."

Tthe coach liked what he saw on Monday.

"Well, he can make plays, and the other guy can score," Berube said. "I thought the line looked good to me. They moved it around well. I like Max's game right now. I think he's more aggressive. He's shooting more, attacking more, skating better. He's got to continue to do that because he has all the abilities. He's got a real good shot. He's obviously a very good playmaker."

"He's definitely a pass-first guy," Matthews said with a smile. "I'm the first to tell you I'd love to see him shoot more, but he sees the ice well."

Domi has just three goals this season and has gone 19 straight games without scoring. He has eight assists during this dry spell, which dates back to Dec. 21.

Domi produced nine goals and 47 points last season before signing a new four-year contract with the Leafs. He's on pace for five goals and 32 points this season.

"He's the same person every day, and I think that's something that I've really noticed early on, and I admire about him because it's not easy," Matthews said. "The season brings a lot of ups and downs, and it's a bit of a roller coaster sometimes, but you'll never see him wear that ... He gives the most taps on the ass that I've ever seen out of a teammate. So that's something I really appreciate about him."

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Defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who left Saturday's game with a lower-body injury, also missed Monday's practice. The team also termed his absence as a maintenance day.

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