Auston Matthews opens up about the reasoning behind choosing former teammate Joe Thornton as his mentor, on the Leafs' mentors trip. After a standout performance

As captain, Matthews hopes to emulate Thornton's leadership qualities, led by his focus on inclusivity and bringing everyone together.

Auston Matthews explained why he brought San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton on the Toronto Maple Leafs Mentor trip.

Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.

McCabe’s absence would be a big one for the Leafs. He’s one of the team leaders in ice time on the back end (Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson play similar minutes) and a first-unit defender at even strength and the penalty kill.

In a return to the lineups for the Toronto Maple Leafs, their captain Auston Matthews dazzled. After missing the past six games due to an upper-body injury, the star center picked up right where he left off as he led the team to victory over their foes,

Toronto Maple Leafs' captain Auston Matthews remains out with an injury, and unfortunately, it sounds like it may continue to bother him.

The Toronto Maple Leafs found a perfect match with Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews on a line. It's allowed Knies to excel in his role and provide a lot more offense.

For the second time this season, Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward Auston Matthews is missing time due to an upper-body injury. The Maple Leafs missed their