A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world's attention.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews had some words of wisdom for teammates Mitch Marner and Joseph Woll after watching a clip of them singing during Thursday night’s Kygo concert.
The Toronto Maple Leafs decided to promote Bobby McMann to their first line due to not only injuries, but because he's having a breakout year.
Auston Matthews wanted a louder reaction Wednesday night from the Scotiabank Arena faithful, who were treated to a doozy of a fight between Toronto Maple Leafs tough guy Ryan Reaves and fellow heavyweight Mathieu Olivier.
Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves dropped the gloves for the first time this season less than two minutes into the opening period, challenging Mathieu Olivier in a heavyweight bout. The two exchanged gladiator-like blows in a spirited fight before both eventually running out of gas and parting ways.
The Toronto Maple Leafs dynamo has been wearing a delightful gold chain during games—and the rest of the hockey world should follow suit.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were on the wrong side of a lopsided encounter against the Blue Jackets. In an even more bizarre incident for the Leafs, their captain, Auston Matthews, exchanged sticks with the opposite goalie, Elvis Merzilkins.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight and things got wild in the first period. During a shift in the offensive zone, Leafs captain Auston Matthews lost his stick near the Blue Jackets net.
As the Maple Leafs work their way through various injuries, keep in mind a rather crucial silver lining. With Auston Matthews producing at the rate that he is — nine goals in 10 games since returning from an upper-body injury,
Toronto's captain admitted post-game that he would've liked to have heard the crowd more following Reaves' fight in the opening minutes of the game.