"This time of year, you see teams adding and you want to add as well," Matthews said before an ugly 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner played a lot of minutes in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. Matthews logged a season-high 25:55 and Marner a season-high 27:29.

Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs captain, has seen a decline in his goal-scoring this year with 22 goals in 46 games, following a 69-goal season last year. This drop is partly due to a new defensive strategy by coach Craig Berube and injuries.

Leafs captain Auston Matthews says “we feel good about our team (but) this time of year you always see teams adding and you want to add as well.” Adam Hunger/The Associated Press

Matthews Happy With the Laughton, Carlo Acquisitions Every year the Maple Leafs have made a move or two that has looked good on paper, but that hasn’t panned out for the team.

The Maple Leafs enter the stretch drive sitting atop the Atlantic Division. Toronto has been piling up the wins of late going 9-1-1 since the start of February. Auston Matthews is hoping the Maple Leafs will make a move before Friday's trade deadline.

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs received a powerful message from a star on the roster after the 6-5 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

LAS VEGAS — Auston Matthews sees what you see. His Toronto Maple Leafs stand in first place in the Atlantic Division, and the two rivals hunting them down for that No. 1 seed — the equally hot ...

No one thought the Maple Leafs would be fresh after a whirlwind stop at home between extended road trips, but it was a surprise how they stunk for the most part on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. With some of their worst defensive play and lack of finish seen the past three games,

Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin and Tomas Hertl each had a goal and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights won their third straight, 5-2 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. The Golden Knights,

After Friday's NHL Trade Deadline, Auston Matthews explains why he's happy with the Maple Leafs' deadline acquisitions.