Auston Matthews finally moved past Mats Sundin to become the Toronto Maple Leafs’ all-time goal scorer. This record of 421 goals feels far bigger than a stat line.
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 19-15-7. On the team’s performance: Going into the third period, I didn’t think we pushed enough.
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, but Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, as the New York Islanders earned a 4-3 win in Elmont, N.Y.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
It was a tale of two prodigies on Saturday night, as New York Islanders rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer spoiled a record-setting night by Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new all-time goals leader, as Auston Matthews has surpassed Mats Sundin for the most goals in franchise history. Matthews achieved the feat during Saturday’s game against the New York Islanders, scoring both the tying and record-breaking goal in the game.
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals against the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.
Auston Matthews is now the Toronto Maple Leafs’ all-time goals leader, setting the franchise record during Saturday’s game against the New York Islanders.
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a 4-3 OT decision against the New York Islanders on Saturday night, but there was one bright spot and a little bit of history for the franchise.
Auston Matthews has finally done it, after just 10 seasons as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he has now broken Mats Sundin’s goal-scoring record.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews broke Mats Sundin’s franchise record for all-time goals. Matthews scored twice during the second period, recording his 420th and 421st career goals to pass Sundin for 1st on the Leafs’ list.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is on the verge of franchise history. Matthews tied Mats Sundin for the Maple Leafs’ all-time goals record, when he scored during Saturday’s game against the New York Islanders.
One of the veteran players in the league has reached a notable milestone. On Saturday night, when the puck dropped between the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders, Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson appeared in the 1,100th regular-season game of his NHL career.
A former NHL executive has found a new role in a different capacity. On Saturday, Hockey Canada announced that longtime NHLer and former Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan has been hired to lead a review of junior hockey in Ontario.
If this game needed a reminder of who still drives the bus for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews provided it in bold print. His 14th career hat trick — plus an assist for good measure — powered Toronto to a 6–5 comeback win over a Winnipeg Jets team that continues to unravel on Thursday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken their share of lumps this season. Injuries haven’t caused everything that’s gone sideways — hockey is never that simple — but they’ve certainly made life harder.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs went down 4–1 early in the second period to the Winnipeg Jets, most nights tell you how this is going to end. You pull the starter, toss in the backup, hope he gives you some respectable minutes, and maybe stop the bleeding a bit.
There’s something about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Max Domi that’s easy to overlook when the season gets noisy, and patience wears thin. Long before we argue about his defensive reads or his place in the top six, there’s a quieter truth sitting underneath his career: Domi is diabetic.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a 4–0 win against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. However, unlike much of the season, the Leafs looked decent throughout the game.