A couple of Toronto Maple Leafs have moved up the franchise record books. During the team’s clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, Toronto captain Auston Matthews scored his 22nd goal of the season early in the second period, beating Penguins netminder Joel Blomqvist to tie the game at three. HISTORY FOR AUSTON MATTHEWS 🗣️ … Read more
Auston Matthews good to go for Team USA, says injury was unrelated to previous ailment Photo credit: © David Kirouac-Imagn Images By Michael Mazzei 1 hour ago Comments News Auston Matthews good to go for Team USA, says injury was unrelated to previous ailment Craig Berube explains what Alex Steeves needs to do to stick with … Read more
Jack Eichel, Charlie McAvoy, Adam Fox rave about Auston Matthews’ leadership ahead of USA-Finland Photo credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images By Arun Srinivasan 4 hours ago Comments News Jack Eichel, Charlie McAvoy, Adam Fox rave about Auston Matthews’ leadership ahead of USA-Finland Mitch Marner scores thrilling OT winner for Canada in 4 Nations Face-Off opener vs. Sweden … Read more
Team USA preview: Auston Matthews looks to separate from his peers, it’s gold or bust Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images By Arun Srinivasan 14 minutes ago Comments Editorials News Team USA preview: Auston Matthews looks to separate from his peers, it’s gold or bust Maple Leafs send Dakota Mermis to AHL’s Toronto Marlies Leafs-Canucks takeaways: Nylander-Tavares-Marner … Read more
Wednesday night’s tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets was one to forget if you even want to call it a tilt. It looked like the Leafs were going to bring the heat en route to their fourth-straight win early on in the game, but strong play from Blue Jackets netminder Elvis Merzlikins and a couple … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving believes Auston Matthews will be more than ready for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off after returning to the lineup in January. Matthews has been dealing with an upper-body injury that kept him out of the lineup for 15 games, including a six-game stretch through December and January. Toronto’s … Read more
Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are making waves with their new McDonald’s commercial, which pits the Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain against the Edmonton Oilers’ superstar in a skills competition for the ages. In the new advertisement titled The Showdown, McDavid and Matthews square off in a shooting competition, with the loser having to watch the … Read more
Auston Matthews’ return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup was always going to have profound effects throughout the lineup, but the greatest beneficiary is Matthew Knies. Knies exploded for his first career-hat trick alongside Matthews in a dominant five-point performance, leading the Maple Leafs to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Bruins. The 22-year-old winger … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders, and spoke to reporters following Wednesday’s practice. “It’s nice to still be around the guys a lot, being able to take part in practices, it’s big, especially when you’ve been out for a little bit. Just taking … Read more
Auston Matthews has done some unthinkable things over the past couple of years, and regardless of what your expectations were for the 2016 first-overall pick, turning into a player who’s capable of scoring 60 goals and bringing Selke-level defensive instincts was likely beyond anyone’s expectations. So imagine the surprise when he decided that 60 goals … Read more