Auston Matthews set a franchise record for the 102-year-old Maple Leafs on Monday night but his eyes are on the rest of Toronto's season.
Matthews scored in a four-goal second period as Toronto downed the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night. Matthews's goal made him the first Maple Leafs player to score 30 or more goals in the first three seasons of his career.
Matthews felt it was important to get a statement win after the trade deadline had passed and to carry some momentum into the final months of the season. Carter Hutton started in net for Buffalo, stopping 9-of-12 shots in 25:52 of work. Linus Ullmark replaced Hutton in net, turning aside 19-of-21 shots.
After Eichel opened scoring with a power-play goal in the final minute of the first period, the Maple Leafs came out flying in the second.
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