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The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s been a bit of an up-and-down campaign for Toronto so far. But captain Auston Matthews is having a resurgent start to the year. He continued his nice start against the Calgary Flames on Monday.
Matthews provided an assist on William Nylander’s third-period goal on Monday. This is his 11th assist of the season. Additionally, it brought Toronto within a goal. It also achieved some major milestones for the Maple Leafs captain.
Matthews scored his 800th point with this assist. Additionally, he has hit this 800-point milestone faster than anyone in Maple Leafs history, NHL Public Relations noted on Monday night.
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The Maple Leafs could not complete the comeback against Calgary, though. The Flames padded their lead on Monday night. The Flames picked up a big 5-2 victory on Monday. This is Calgary’s fifth win in six games.
Matthews has had quite the start to the season. With his assist, he has now recorded a point in four of his last six games. In fact, the Maple Leafs captain has gone without a point just twice this season.
This is a tough way for Toronto’s four-game winning streak to end. But they know they can string together some big wins when they need them. With the calendar flipping to November, it’s crucial to continue finding ways to win.
Matthews and the Maple Leafs will shake this one off and prepare for their next contest. Toronto takes the ice again on Wednesday as they continue their road trip against the Seattle Kraken.