TORONTO — Auston Matthews famously pulled off a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater at NHL All-Star Weekend in San Jose in January, revealing a No. 12 Patrick Marleau jersey underneath to the delight of the Sharks fans in attendance.
But Matthews’ favorite memories of being Marleau’s teammate for two seasons came away from the spotlight, the times on the road or when Patrick and his wife, Christina, would have him and other Leafs players over on special occasions to hang out with their four boys.
“He had me over for Christmas last year, so that was fun,” the San Ramon-born Matthews said Friday.