Stay updated with breaking news from Babe Dye. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime after Auston Matthews registered a natural hat trick in the second period to give him an NHL-leading 45 goals on the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 3-1 lead late in regulation to down the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday.
Auston Matthews had a natural hat trick in the second period and William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Matthews pushed his NHL-leading goals total to 45, completing his fifth hat trick of the season and 12th of his career in a 7:49 span in the second period. “Best goal-scorer in the league,” Nylander said.
TORONTO - Auston Matthews took another step toward a mark not reached in more than 30 years.
\* Chris Kreider and Auston Matthews both added to the Hockey Fights Cancer Fund of the V Foundation where AstraZeneca donates $5,000 when a player scores a hat trick this season (up to $500,000). \* The Panthers extended their franchise-record road winning streak to eight games and climbed over the
With his fifth hat trick of the season, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews continues to torch franchise records and separate himself from the field in the NHL's goal-scoring race.