As captain, Matthews hopes to emulate Thornton's leadership qualities, led by his focus on inclusivity and bringing everyone together.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Matthew Knies tallied the go-ahead goal with 6:39 remaining ...

Auston Matthews opens up about the reasoning behind choosing former teammate Joe Thornton as his mentor, on the Leafs' mentors trip. After a standout performance

A key teammate of Auston Matthews in the Toronto Maple Leafs was heavily sanctioned by the NHL after elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.

When Auston Matthews heard the Toronto Maple Leafs were having another ... here," Matthews said with a smile on Tuesday after the Maple Leafs 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. "We talk all the time and I thought it was just a cool opportunity to ...

Red-hot Matthew Knies scored the winner, deflecting a third-period shot by Morgan Rielly, and the Leafs won their fifth in a row — their longest streak of the season — to move within one point of the first-place Vegas Golden Knights (57 points) in the overall standings.

Matthews scored a shorthanded goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canadiens. He finished with two shots on net, one block, one hit and four PIM.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews shared his thoughts after returning to the lineup following a recovery from an upper-body injury.

Ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Stars, the Toronto Maple Leafs held an optional morning skate, with several regulars taking the morning off.

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was back at Scotiabank Arena as a visitor for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs in the spring.

The ice at Scotiabank Arena was a battleground on Thursday night, January 16th, as the Maple Leafs and Devils engaged in a back-and-forth thriller. Ultimately, it was Toronto who emerged victorious in overtime,

The top three players on TSN's trade bait list are all centers: J.T. Miller, Elias Pettersson, and Brock Nelson, but these guys are out of price range and wouldn't fit cohesively on the Maple Leafs' third line.