Fansided · Jan 2
Auston Matthews' return to form brings best possible news for Maple Leafs
Auston Matthews delivered a dominant performance as the Maple Leafs rallied past the Winnipeg Jets, signaling his return to form and the best possible news for Toronto.
Winnipeg Jets v Toronto Maple Leafs | Thomas Skrlj/GettyImagesDuring his media availability before his Toronto Maple Leafs faced the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, Leafs' coach Craig Berube discussed what he liked about his captain's recent performance.
Berube observed that over the past week, Matthews had an "attack mentality", was "getting pucks to the middle of the ice", and had more "oomph" on his shots. The signs were there that the NHL's best goal scorer of the past decade was beginning to find his groove.