John Tavares cedes captaincy to Auston Matthews in Maple Leafs sign
Former Islanders captain John Tavares will be without the “C” in Toronto amid a leadership shake-up after the team was eliminated from the playoffs in a brutal seven-game first-round loss to the Bruins. Tavares, who left Long Island for his hometown team, the Maple Leafs, during the 2018 NHL offseason, will hand over the captaincy […]
Auston Matthews scores 50th goal in 54th game, fastest to mark in 28 years
TEMPE, Ariz. — Auston Matthews scored his 50th goal of the season Wednesday night in the Toronto Maple Leafs star’s hometown return, becoming the fastest NHL player in 28 years to reach the goal in 54 games. Ta. Matthews, the fastest U.S.-born player to reach age 50, scored his milestone goal on a power play […]