Posts About "Auston Matthews"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tavares, Nylander, Matthews & Liljegren
January 23rd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs got more bad news – although it’s not clear how bad – when word surfaced that leading scorer Auston Matthews would not make the All-Star game because of a nagging wrist injury. The team doesn’t need another injury to worry about. We’ll see if the problem is long-term or not soon enough, but it isn’t a...
Auston Matthews Replaced by Brady Tkachuk at NHL All-Star Game
January 22nd, 2020 TORONTO — Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk will replace Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis this week. The Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday that Matthews is still nursing a wrist injury and thus he will not be "actively participating in any...
Auston Matthews Has 60 Goals Within Reach
January 12th, 2020 Under new head coach Sheldon Keefe, Auston Matthews’ production has exploded. In 22 games under Keefe, Matthews has 17 goals and 10 assists for 27 points. With the extra ice time, and now mostly playing alongside Mitch Marner, Matthews has never looked better. Recently, I wrote about the Leafs’ “big four” contracts and how...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Andersen, Marner, Brooks
January 10th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs' loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 8 was an exciting game and the team was fortunate to win a point in the contest. Late in the third period, goalie Frederik Andersen was pulled after a time out with only seconds left to play. The Maple Leafs won the faceoff in the Jets' end and, before you knew it, the puck...
Maple Leafs' Big Deals: Nylander Providing Value
January 9th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs' "big four" (referring to Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander) contracts take up $40.5 million in cap space. This accounts for just under 50% of the entire salary cap – the highest of any team in the NHL. Maybe more astonishing, the Leafs hold three of the seven largest contracts...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Marner, Matthews & Sandin
January 6th, 2020 I’m almost certain that most of the Toronto Maple Leafs players were cheering for the Edmonton Oilers as they beat the dreaded Boston Bruins 4-1 on the Bruins home ice. However, I’m also pretty certain that those good feelings about the Oilers were temporary and won’t extend to Monday night’s game between the Oilers and the...
