Rick Vaive knew his record wouldn't stand forever. Auston Matthews snapped the tie for the most goals in a season in franchise history on Thursday when he scored for the 55th and 56th time in 2021-22- including the overtime decider - as part of a 4-3 victory against the Dallas Stars.
VaiveThe hometown of the Toronto Maple Leafs player to eventually surpass him was the surprise - at least until recently.said with a laugh, “I would have gone, 'Come on, you've got to be kidding.”'Auston Matthews snapped the tie for the most goals in a season in franchise history on Thursday when he scored for the 55th and 56th time in 2021-22- including the overtime decider - as part of a 4-3 victory against the Dallas Stars.
“It was about a half an hour long. I watched it and I went, 'Holy crap. He's working like crazy,”' said the 62-year-old. “I thought, 'He's going to it do pretty soon.'With 11 games left on Toronto's schedule, that number certainly isn't out of the question. Over a full 82-game campaign, the No. 1 pick at the 2016 draft would be on pace to crack 70. Dating back to 2020-21, he's registered 70 goals over his last 82 regular-season games.has noticed a heightened level of maturity from Matthews during their recent conversations, especially since a 2019 incident in Arizona involving a female security guard led to a disorderly conduct complaint against the player that was eventually dismissed.
Gary Leeman, with 51 in 1989-90, and Dave Andreychuk, with 53 in 1993-94, are the only other Leafs to hit 50., Matthews is in a whole other class - in any era - when combining his speed, strength and shot. The only goal-scorer that comes to mind is Mike Bossy, who continues to battle lung cancer.said of the 65-year-old. “He was exceptional.
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