Auston Matthews

Auston Matthews

G
69
A
38
Pts
107
+/-
31
PPP
29
SOG
369
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/208 lbs
Born: San Ramon, California
Draft: 2016 1st round (1st pick) by the
Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots: L
  • The Canadian Press

    'Completely new game': Leafs turn their attention to playoff matchup with Bruins

    TAMPA, Fla. — Sheldon Keefe usually spends time during intermissions breaking down film of that evening's opponent. Even the smallest edge can make the difference in a league separated by razor-thin margins. With the NHL playoffs resting just over the horizon, however, the Maple Leafs head coach was focused elsewhere between periods during Toronto's largely meaningless regular-season finale against the Tampa Bay Lightning. "I was watching video of another team," Keefe said following Wednesday's

  • The Canadian Press

    Islanders' close out season with 5-4 win over Penguins

    NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Samuel Bolduc and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, and Casey Cizikas and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Islanders, who ended the regular season having won eight of their last nine (8-0-1). Ruslan Iskhakov had his first NHL assist in his debut. Sorokin fin

  • The Canadian Press

    Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews finishes season just short of 70-goal mark

    TAMPA, Fla. — Auston Matthews fired 12 shots on net and chimed another off the crossbar. The Maple Leafs sniper desperately chasing history had another chance at a yawning cage blocked by a defender completely unaware the puck was headed his way. Looking to become the first NHL player to score 70 goals in more than three decades, Matthews came up just short. Toronto's brightest star can now turn the page — and his attention — to the playoffs. Matthews was held in check for the second straight ni