Auston Matthews Has Multi-Goal Game In Loss
1 year agoToronto 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.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com