TORONTO — Auston Matthews checked his phone before his NHL debut and came across text messages from former teammates. Matthews became the first player in NHL history to score four goals in his NHL debut, hitting the record against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. He danced around Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki and then flung a pass into the middle for Matthews, his shot attempt squirting just wide of the goal. Matthews quickly fired a shot past Anderson steps outside the crease, Senators defender Chris Wideman just a second late in tying him up. He nonetheless managed to thread a pass through a sea of skates to Matthews, wide open in the right faceoff circle.

Source: National Post October 13, 2016 21:32 UTC