Though it was subtle and unspectacular, Auston Matthews made some significant franchise history on Tuesday night.
With a secondary assist on William Nylander's 22nd goal of the season versus the Blues, Matthews became the fastest Maple Leafs player ever to reach 500 points, accomplishing the feat a whopping 50 games sooner than franchise legends Mats Sundin and Rick Vaive.
Auston Matthews
Fastest player in Maple Leafs history to 500 points pic.twitter.com/2O7c62GNBX— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) January 4, 2023
Matthews is the fifth-fastest active player to notch point No.