It has been fun watching Matthews go to work, says Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews celebrates after scoring his third goal of the game against the Minnesota Wild in the third period at Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 14.Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night.
“I want to play at the highest level that I can every night,” Matthews said. “I’m not really thinking in the past or thinking about years in the past. It’s all about today.Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said it has been fun watching Matthews go to work. Coming off his eighth career hat trick in the opener, Matthews made it 2-1 at 12:35 on a 4-on-3 power play. Matthews’ shot from a sharp angle went in off a Minnesota stick for his fifth goal in four periods.
Gustavsson, who made 41 saves in a 2-0 victory against Florida on Thursday, allowed Toronto’s fourth of the night when Bertuzzi got his first with the Leafs on another power play at 3:35 of the second. The Leafs went back up by two at 9:54 when Jarnkrok finished off a great pass from Rielly, and Matthews converted a wraparound at 10:25.Toronto winger Ryan Reaves dropped the gloves with Minnesota forward Marcus Foligno in the first period after laying out Frederick Gaudreau with a clean hit in the first period.
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