John Carlson and Drew Doughty disappointed on defense. Auston Matthews and Jamie Benn had quiet postseasons. Several other forwards also failed to produce. These players did not meet expectations ...

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews played with an injury. He sustained it during training camp. Matthews did not disclose the injury. He sought treatment but his performance declined.

In the case of players whose salaries were retained in transactions ... which would have made him the team's highest-paid player annually over Auston Matthews ($13.25 million). Mikko Rantanen, who ...

Former Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Jay Rosehill isn't happy with how Auston Matthews has handled his injury situation. Matthews didn't score in Game 7 and had a minus-2 rating in the 6-1 loss ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs could do nothing to stop the Florida Panthers from advancing to another Eastern Conference final, and captain Auston Matthews is under scrutiny after another postseason ...

Speaking postgame, Leafs captain Auston Matthews did not hold back. “I thought we were ready to play. It felt like we were in a good mindset,” Matthews said. “But I just thought we had too ...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews hadn’t scored against Florida in more than a year. He ended the drought — and might have saved Toronto’s season in the process. Matthews got his first ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a pulse. Auston Matthews has a pulse. There will be a Game 7 in Toronto after the visiting Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers, 2-0, in Game 6. Coming into Friday ...

Just in case. Matthews did it two weeks ... He’ll be talking to a dead phone line before he gets two sentences in. Nobody wants Auston ‘little things’ Matthews. Saying it out loud in front ...

Maple Leafs fans made their feelings about Auston Matthews quite clear Wednesday night. A member of the Toronto faithful tossed Matthews’ jersey onto the ice as the team was in the midst of ...

With a pivotal Game 7 looming on Sunday, fans in Toronto have not been so passive about their disdain for the lackluster play of captain Auston Matthews, who was held without a goal through the ...