Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews publicly addressed his team's obvious slump following the team's 3rd consecutive loss. The Toronto Maple Leafs are now on their longest losing streak of the season after falling 4-1 at home to the Dallas Stars.

Auston Matthews spoke to the media after the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 4-1 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Matthews scored the first goal of the game with an assist from Mitch Marner.

Matthews has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his last six games since he returned from injury. That increases his season total to 15 goals, 17 assists and 116 shots in 30 games. And you can expect Matthews' goal scoring to increase given his somewhat flat 12.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving believes Auston Matthews will be more than ready for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off after returning to the lineup in January.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews is on track to play for the United States when the 4 Nations Face-off begins on Feb. 12 despite dealing with an upper-body injury that has bothered him since training camp.

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body injury.

"We're down. You know, just moving guys around," Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said of the switch after the game. "They went out and scored right away, and then I just trying to get some goals back as quickly as possible."

Kirill Kaprizov was moved to retroactive long-term injured reserve and will not travel with the Wild on a two-game road trip (also at the Colorado Avalanche on Monday). The forward, who has missed 10 games because of a lower-body injury, practiced with the team Friday and is eligible to return when healthy.

It’s going on four years since goaltender Carey Price wedged his pads in the way of what most thought would be a long post-season run by the Maple Leafs. But from that first-round upset to this season,

We’re not quite in the stretch run of the NHL season yet, but we’re past the halfway point and will soon see the true Stanley Cup contenders pull away from the also-rans.

The Montreal Canadiens return home following a successful two-game road trip to face their historic rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Saturday night. The Canadiens enter Saturday's contest with points in six straight games (5-0-1) after defeating the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Thursday.