With the 4 Nations Face-Off only a few weeks away, Toronto might want to keep Auston Matthews away, and given there's no real punishment for it, he should agree. Though it wasn't a surprise to see ...

TORONTO (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Matthews, 27, led the NHL with 69 goals last season and won the Hart Trophy in 2021-22, when he scored 106 points in 73 games.

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) battles for the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90). (Credit: IMAGN) Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews ...

We'll revisit the Star Power Index every week throughout the regular season. Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has been limited by injury in multiple stretches this season. However ...

The Maple Leafs went on to lose the game 5-1, and captain Auston Matthews shared his displeasure ... in Toronto's lineup for tonight's battle of Ontario against the Ottawa Senators.

There were plenty of viral happenings around the game last week, including a massive blockbuster trade that seemingly came out of nowhere, Auston Matthews calling out Maple Leafs fans, fallout from Connor McDavid's suspension, a nacho-related controversy ...

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Auston Matthews was named captain of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday. The 27-year-old center is in his first season as captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 4 Nations Face-Off will be the first time Matthews will represent the United States since joining the NHL for the 2016-17 season.

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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews isn't exactly happy with what he's hearing — or rather, not hearing — from the fans at Scotiabank Arena these days. The star centre met the media on ...