MONTREAL — Auston Matthews is trying not to think or talk about his headline-grabbing, eye-popping tear.
Letting his play speak for itself is working out just fine.
The Maple Leafs star scored twice to increase his NHL-best goal total to 18 and added two assists Saturday as North Division-leading Toronto defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-3.
Matthews, who also registered a four-point night in Thursday's 7-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators, has put up that impressive goal number in just 18 games — he missed one because of a hand injury — with 17 coming in his last 14 contests.