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Morning roundtable: Auston Matthews scoring Toronto Maple Leafs into the playoff race

Craig Custance: I'm giving the nod to Auston Matthews for scoring the goal of the weekend, with that ridiculous backhand that beat Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward on Sunday night. The goal pulled Matthews even with Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets for the rookie lead at 28 goals. Those two are going to eclipse 30 goals this season, a feat only six rookies have accomplished in the last decade. It's a great Calder race, one that Zach Werenski (one goal and three points on Sunday) of the Columbus Blue Jackets continues to hang in on.