3 d. ago Maple Leafs’ Matthews gladly ‘witnessing history’ in Ovechkin chase

The long list of National Hockey League types blown away by Alex Ovechkin’s goal-record chase includes the guy who might catch him one day. Ovechkin went into the Washington Capitals’ game in Boston against the Bruins on Tuesday night five goals short of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 for most in NHL history. Maple […]

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8 d. ago From Moscow to Washington, how Ovechkin began chasing Gretzky’s NHL goals record

Born Sept. 17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Alex Ovechkin was drawn to hockey through his father.

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1 week ago Not good when Auston Matthews must push Leafs twice in same week

Now Auston Matthews knows what it’s like to be in the dress shoes of Mike Babcock, Sheldon Keefe and even Craig Berube, to explain the inexplicable.  His various coaches often grappled with post mortems, how a very good Maple Leafs team could look so dominant for a couple of nights, particularly versus top teams, then play so poorly […]

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2 w. ago INSIDE THE LEAFS: Did Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews find his game against the Flames?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about Auston Matthews’ strong performance against the Calgary Flames and if he can carry over the momentum. They also discuss the recent struggles of goalies Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll […]

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2 w. ago Maple Leafs’ Brad Treliving touches on Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner at GM meetings

Winning the Atlantic Division would be great, but it’s not the centre of attention for Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving. Nor should it be for his players. That was Treliving’s line of thinking in an interview on Tuesday with Gino Reda of TSN at the National Hockey League GMs meetings in Florida. “We want […]

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2 w. ago TAKEAWAYS: Matthews backs it up in complete Maple Leafs win over Flames

Auston Matthews talked the talk and walked the walk. Some 48 hours after the Maple Leafs captain said his team had to wrap their heads around playing better in the final stretch to the Stanley Cup playoffs, Matthews stepped forward in a 6-2 beating of the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Our takeaways from the […]

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2 w. ago LEAF NOTES: Auston Matthews returns to form as Toronto’s Rocket Man

There hasn’t been much mention of Auston Matthews defending his Maurice (Rocket) Richard goal trophy this year. So how about the 70th anniversary of the Richard Riot in Montreal for the Maple Leaf captain’s first two-goal night in three months? Putting up a pair on the power play on Monday as part of a 6-2 […]

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2 w. ago Rested Matthews will play, Maple Leafs’ Marner ‘enjoying’ his job

“Just rest.” That was Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube’s answer when he was asked Saturday morning why captain Auston Matthews didn’t take part in the full morning skate at Scotiabank Arena. Has Matthews, who has 23 goals in 50 games this season and just three in his past 16 games, been dealing with anything, or […]

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3 w. ago TAKEAWAYS: On Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Max Domi in the Maple Leafs loss

Well, the four-game homestand didn’t get off to a good start. In their first game at Scotiabank Arena after another lengthy trip, the Maple Leafs couldn’t take control at five-on-five and failed on special teams, losing 3-2 to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Yes, that’s the defending Stanley Cup champions. Also, though, it was […]

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3 w. ago Paul Maurice: Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record ‘incredible story’

Only one person, the legendary Scotty Bowman, has coached in more National Hockey League games than the Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice. Despite his nearly unmatched knowledge and experience, Maurice can’t tell you how to keep an airtight lid on Alexander Ovechkin. As Ovechkin closes in on passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL […]

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4 w. ago Maple Leafs’ Treliving: Knies ‘just realizing how big and strong he is’

If the Carolina Hurricanes wanted Matthew Knies in a trade with the Maple Leafs involving Mikko Rantanen, we now know why Toronto didn’t move the young winger. “You can see a power forward developing right in front of us,” Leafs general manager Brad Treliving told media in Denver on Friday afternoon. “He’s just maturing into […]

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