Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews' status for Game 7 of the team's first-round series against the Boston Bruins remains uncertain as he deals with an illness. The star pivot has missed the past two games but the Leafs have managed to reel off back-to-back victories to force a series-deciding Game 7 on Saturday in Boston. "Yeah, there's been progress, he skated again here today but no determination on his availability," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said. Matthews paced the league with 69 goals during the regular season while adding 38 assists for 107 points and 369 shots on goal across 81 games.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (illness) will not be in the lineup for Game 6 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The star pivot missed Game 5 due to an illness, and it appears the issue will keep the 26-year-old out again on Thursday. Matthews notched a goal and two assists in a Game 2 win but has otherwise been held off the scoresheet in his other three games played in the series. The Maple Leafs need another win in Game 6 to avoid elimination, as the Bruins lead 3-2 in the series. If Toronto manages to win, Game 7 would be on Saturday in Boston.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (illness) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's Game 5 contest against the Boston Bruins. The superstar has been dealing with an illness that forced him out of the third period of Saturday's 3-1 Game 4 loss. "Obviously he was on the ice today, so he's working through things to try to make himself available to play," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said. "No determination at this time." The head coach declined to answer when asked if there is something else other than the illness bothering Matthews. Matthews led the league with 69 regular-season goals but has just a single tally through the first four games of this series.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews' status for Game 5 of the team's first-round series against the Boston Bruins is up in the air as the pivot continues to deal with an illness. Matthews has played through the issue for the last two games but was pulled by team doctors prior to the third period of Saturday's Game 4 loss. The Maple Leafs now trail the Bruins 3-1 in the series with Game 5 set to go Tuesday in Boston. "Not much of an update there (but) luckily, again, we've got a couple of days here," head coach Sheldon Keefe said on Sunday. "We thought the last couple of days would help us. For whatever reason it's not one of those run-of-the-mill, everyday type of illnesses that sort of come and go." The superstar has three point through the first four games of the series.
Toronto Maple Leafs center is dealing with an illness that has hampered his performance over the last two games of the team's first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins. Head coach Sheldon Keefe provided an update on Matthews on Sunday. "For whatever reason, it's not one of those everyday types of illnesses that sort of come and go. This one has lingered and the effects have lingered and gotten worse when he's on the ice asserting himself," Keefe said. Matthews didn't return for the third period of Game 4's 3-1 loss. The superstar has been held off the scoresheet over the last two games and in three of the four games this season following a regular season that saw him tally a hefty 69 goals and 107 points.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews was on the ice for Saturday's morning skate ahead of Game 4 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins. The superstar didn't practice Friday due to maintenance but will play in a pivot Game 4 on Saturday. Matthews led the charge with a game-winning goal and two assists in a Game 2 win on Monday but has been held off the scoresheet in two of the first three games of this series. The 26-year-old enjoyed a historical regular season that included 69 goals and 107 points on 369 shots on goal across 81 games. The Maple Leafs trail the Bruins 2-1 in the series entering Saturday's action.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored the game-winning goal and added a pair of assists in a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of their first-round series. Matthews dominated this one, adding eight shots and six hits to round out his stat line. He was sprung on a breakaway by Max Domi late in the third and put a sweet move on Boston goalie Linus Ullmark before tucking away the tie-breaking goal. If the Leafs are going to go far in the playoffs for once, they'll need Matthews to continue to be the game-breaker that he was in this game.
Auston Matthews Fails To Score Goal No. 70 Wednesday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews was unable to reach the 70-goal plateau in the club's series finale on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The superstar entered the game with 69 goals and 357 shots on goal, and even hit a crossbar, but he was unable to be the first 70-goal scorer in 31 years. The 26-year-old ends his regular season with 69 goals and 107 points across 81 games while adding 89 hits, 91 blocks, and a plus-32 rating to his ledger. The Maple Leafs are locked into a first-round matchup with the No. 2 seed Boston Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, which starts Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston.
Auston Matthews Collects Two Points In Win Over Penguins
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews tallied a goal and an assist against the Penguins in Monday's 3-2 overtime win. He scored a power-play goal early in the third period and helped to set up Jake McCabe's game-winning goal 1:30 into the extra frame. Matthews found the back of the net for the 65th time already this season, tying Alex Ovechkin for most goals in a single season by an active player. The Maple Leafs star has scored in each of his last five outings. It's been an extraordinary year for Matthews in front of goal, and it's helped him to register his second 100-point campaign.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored two goals on Monday and increased his league-leading total to 62 as part of a 6-4 win over the visiting Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old added an assist and was plus-three on the night in his 18:36 of ice time. Matthews tapped in a pass from T.J. Brodie to make it 2-0 Toronto before a nifty play to cap the victory with an empty-net tally with less than a minute to in regulation. Matthews is up to 98 points and a massive plus-32 rating on the season, his eighth in the NHL. With the win, the Maple Leafs improved to a 43-22-9 record, good for third place in the Atlantic Division.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered his 54th goal of the season on Wednesday with a strike in overtime to push the past Buffalo 2-1. With the goal, Matthews reached 80 points for the season in only his 61st appearance. He became the ninth U.S.-born player in league history to record three consecutive 80-point seasons. Matthews' goal-scoring pace has dropped in recent games, with this being only his second tally in six outings, but he's still on pace for a mightily impressive 70-goal year -- Alexander Mogilny and Teemu Selanne were the last players to reach the plateau in 1992-93.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews reached the 50-goal club for the second time in his career, as the star forward scored two goals in Wednesday's 6-3 victory against the Coyotes. Matthews did not waste time as he found the back of the net just five minutes into the first period to extend the lead for the Maple Leafs, while his second goal of the night came in the second frame. Matthews is having a historic season with a total of 51 goals scored through 54 games, while the two-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner leads the race to win his third scoring title over the past four seasons.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finished with a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-2 victory against the Blues. The 26-year-old found the back of the net on a power-play goal in the opening minute of the third period to give the Maple Leafs a one goal lead at the time. Matthews has been on a dominant run following the All-Star break, as the star forward has scored nine goals and totaled 15 points through seven games to lead the team on the offensive end. Matthews brings his season totals to 49 goals and 73 points through 53 games to provide first round fantasy value across all formats.
Auston Matthews Dominates With Hat Trick And Career-High Five Points
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finished with three goals and two assists in Saturday's dominant 9-2 victory against the Ducks. Matthews only needed 14:52 of ice time to record his second consecutive hat trick, while the five-point night was the first of his NHL career. Matthews' six hat tricks are the highest total in a season since Penguins Hall of Fame center Mario Lemieux had six in 1995-96, and the Maple Leafs forward is the 10th player in NHL history to score at least six hat tricks in a single season. Matthews has scored a league-leading 48 goals and 71 points through 52 games to put him on pace for his first 70-goal campaign.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finished with three goals as he posted his fifth hat trick of the season in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Flyers. Matthews scored three consecutive goals in a span of 7:49 in the second period, while the performance placed him in a tie for the most hat tricks in a single season in Maple Leafs history. Matthews has been a dominant force on the offensive end with a total of 45 goals through 51 games, and the 26-year-old is on pace to greatly exceed his previous career-high of 60 goals during the 2021-22 NHL season.
Auston Matthews Pots His 11th Career Hat Trick Against Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews crushed the Flames on Thursday night, scoring his 11th career hat trick and adding an assist in a 4-3 road win. Following a poor start, the Maple Leafs found themselves two goals down, but the Matthews show gave them a much-needed win after a four-game slide. All of the goals came in even-strength situations for Matthews while he collected his assist with the man advantage. It's his 14th career four-point game, and only three players in franchise history have managed more, with Darryl Sittler holding the all-time record with 26 games. Matthews continues to lead the league in goals, with 37 markers registered, and he's 11th in overall scoring with 54 points in 42 games.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night versus the visiting New York Rangers. Matthews sat out of Saturday's 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins with the flu that has been going through the Maple Leafs' dressing room of late. "I was throwing up all afternoon and thought I could get to the rink and maybe get it settled down, but I couldn't," Matthews said on Monday when asked about his absence. The American pivot is tied with fellow American Brock Boeser for the league lead in goals with 23 while he has added 12 assists for 35 points across 27 games. He is on pace to record his second 60-goal season over the last three campaigns, while he enjoyed a two-goal effort against this same Rangers team last week in New York.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (illness) returned to team practice on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday against the New York Rangers. Matthews missed Saturday's game with an illness that has been sweeping the league, but it looks like that will be the only game he misses. The league's leading scorer has 23 goals in 27 games, including seven in his last four games. Matthews has also added 12 assists, 120 shots on goal, 33 hits, and 34 blocks to round out his stat line. He should return to all fantasy lineups as soon as he is deemed ready to go.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews finished with two goals for the second consecutive game in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss against the Blue Jackets. With the Maple Leafs trailing by two and just over a minute remaining in regulation, Matthews scored a pair of goals in a span of 30 seconds to send the contest to overtime after the team scored five unanswered goals in the third period. The multi-goal performance brings Matthews to a league-leading total of 23 goals to go along with 35 points through 27 games, while the 26-year-old has picked up his scoring pace in a significant way with nine goals over the previous six games.
Auston Matthews Racks Up Four Points In Tuesday's Win
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had his 13th career four-point game on Tuesday against the Rangers, completing an impressive 7-3 road victory with two goals and two assists. It was a third straight outing with at least one goal for Matthews, and he's bagged a total of seven goals in five appearances this month. The Maple Leafs star has shown massive improvement in front of the net lately, as a run of just one goal in nine games preceded the current streak. Having struck 21 times in 26 games, Matthews is once again in the hunt for the Rocket Richard Trophy, and he's added 11 assists to his tally.
