Matthews scored a shorthanded goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canadiens. He finished with two shots on net, one block, one hit and four PIM.

MONTREAL -- Auston Matthews scored one of seven straight goals by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a come-from-behind 7-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Saturday.

Patrik Laine scored on that power play, the second of Montreal’s three goals in the first.

Toronto Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann (74) tries a wraparound against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35 ... Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Lorentz, Auston Matthews and David Kampf found the back of the net for Toronto (22-18-4).

Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Lorentz, Auston Matthews and David ... forst-period goals for Montreal. Sam Montembeault finished with 27 saves.

I am not sure what advertisements are aired in Canadian markets to promote the Four Nations, but the American TV spot heavily features Auston Matthews ... and Sam Montembeault are solid but ...

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Wyatt Johnston followed Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka as the third player to score a hat trick during Tuesday’s slate and became the youngest in franchise history to do so in natural fashion. With every hat trick this season,

Auston Matthews scored for Toronto ... Lane Hutson added three assists for Montreal, and Alexandre Carrier had two. Sam Montembeault finished with 22 saves. Logan Cooley, Josh Doan and Nick ...

With the 4 Nations Face-Off only a few weeks away, Toronto might want to keep Auston Matthews away, and given there's no real punishment for it, he should agree. Though it wasn't a surprise to see ...

Montembeault allowed four goals on 45 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings. The Red Wings came out flying, sending 17 shots on Montembeault in the first period and scoring twice.

We'll revisit the Star Power Index every week throughout the regular season. Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has been limited by injury in multiple stretches this season. However ...