TORONTO - Auston Matthews has never had a run like this in the NHL. And in the process, the Maple Leafs star helped heap more misery on a flailing opponent once again left searching for answers. Matthews scored twice — including a stunning finish that materialized out of almost nothing — to extend his goal streak to a career-best seven consecutive games Saturday as Toronto thumped the Vancouver Canucks 5-1. “That goal ... it happens so fast that I don’t think anybody on the ice was really ready for it,” Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said. “We were just consistent throughout,” said Matthews, who’s already hit double digits in goals despite missing one game with a hand injury.

Source: thestar February 07, 2021 02:52 UTC