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Auston Matthews Reaches New Milestone as Leafs Continue Strong Form
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews continues to make headlines, achieving a significant personal milestone in Saturday’s 7-3 comeback victory against the Montreal Canadiens. Matthews scored his first-ever short-handed goal, a highlight in a game where the Leafs stormed back with seven unanswered goals after trailing early.
Despite taking an early double-minor penalty for high-sticking that led to a Canadiens power-play goal, Matthews redeemed himself with a crucial goal during a four-on-four situation. Teammate Mitch Marner set him up for a powerful one-timer that found the back of the net.
Matthews’ recent performances have been promising for the Leafs, especially after missing several games earlier in the season due to an upper-body injury. Since his return, he has been in excellent form, netting eight goals in his last nine games—putting him on pace for another stellar goal-scoring season.
With 18 goals so far this season, Matthews is approaching significant career milestones, sitting just three goals behind Darryl Sittler for second place on the Leafs’ all-time scoring list and 34 goals away from franchise leader Mats Sundin.
As the Leafs push forward in their playoff pursuit, Matthews’ form and health will be critical factors in their
success.
