The Maple Leafs are going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs but should be scared of facing the Panthers in the first round.

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews provided a sobering take on potentially chasing Alex Ovechkin and the NHL goals record.

Even as his five-on-five struggles continue, Matthews proved he can still summon up something extra when his team needs it.

There was a time when Ovechkin thought he had no chance at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals. In 2016, Ovechkin ...

Washington Capitals’ superstar forward, Alex Ovechkin, recently finished his chase for greatness when he scored the 895th ...

Ottawa answered quickly when Jake Sanderson scored off a pass from Tim Stutzle. Auston Matthews put the Leafs ahead again after Ullmark misplayed the puck, leaving an open net. David Perron tied ...

Auston Matthews was asked about the possibility of breaking the new goal-scoring record set by Alexander Ovechkin, and his response was incredible humble.

Despite a slow season by his standards, the Leafs captain leads all active NHLers (Ovechkin included) in goals per game.

"Both are (were) centers," said Maple Leafs historian Kevin Shea, "and both are (were) big, athletic men who played the game with a skill that elevated them to the upper reaches of the NHL during ...

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That, of course, would be Leafs captain Auston Matthews ... with a four-goal game in October 2016 in Ottawa. Only in that 2016-17 season has Matthews played in all 82 games.