Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews stood silently after the 4 Nations Face-Off concluded. Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid won gold for Canada
Maple Leafs and Team USA captain Auston Matthews admitted that the sting of the loss to Team Canada is still lingering with him.
Word is that Tkachuk will still play in the championship final on Thursday despite being under the weather and missing practice on Wednesday. The same goes for Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk, who missed the last game of the round-robin because of lingering injuries.
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews commented on his relationship with Connor McDavid, as the two have enjoyed a friendly rivalry over the past few seasons.
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander step right back in NHL action with the Maple Leafs in a hometown tilt with fellow 4 Nations participants Jaccob Slavin, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian ...
Auston Matthews will look to score again for the Maple Leafs (34-20-2) after ending a six-game drought in his return from the 4 Nations Face-Off in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
Thursday night, one nation becomes victorious the morning after, everyone flies back to their NHL club teams and the regular season continues. Regardless of what happens in the Canada vs.
Team USA's captain Auston Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes having been on the ice for Canada's game-winning score on the stick of Connor McDavid.
With the Maple Leafs potentially easing Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews back into action following an intense 4 Nations Face-Off finale, John Tavares will likely need to shoulder the burden and we like his shots prop vs. the Hurricanes.
Captain Auston Matthews has routinely under-performed in must-win games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and that can’t happen with Team USA. Through his first eight seasons in the NHL, Matthews ...
But one of the more intriguing narratives was the play of U.S. captain Auston Matthews, who was under intense pressure to lead his team to victory in the tournament’s final game Thursday and jus ...
Tkachuk, meanwhile, is a slam dunk to represent Team USA in the 2026 Winter Games. His thunderous performance in the 4 Nations Face-Off makes him a Stars-and-Stripes lock, alongside his brother Matthew.