Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is on the brink of making franchise history.
Matthews, chosen 1st overall in 2016 by Toronto, heads into action on Saturday, January 3rd at Long Island against the New York Islanders, only one goal shy of trying former Leafs legend/captain and Hall of Famer Mats Sundin for the all-time franchise lead of 420 goals.
"It's exciting, but I try not to put too much thought into it," Matthews said. "I'll talke each game as it comes and just go from there."
It's been a tough year for the 28-year-old, who started the New Year with a bang by scoring three goals in a four-point outing during a wild 6-5 win at Scotiabank Arena against the Winnipeg Jets.