Fansided · Apr 18, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs: Expect Auston Matthews To Be Best Player in Series
It’s hard to remember that Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews is only one year removed from winning a Hart and Rocket Richard Trophy.
In terms of Toronto Maple Leafs greats, Matthews is already a top-5 player of all-time, despite never winning a playoff series. However, I think that’s about to change.
When the Leafs drafted Matthews first-overall in 2016, I would’ve been shocked if you told me that this team hadn’t won a playoff series yet. Matthews was the last link of the rebuilding phase and was supposed to take this team from the gutter to the promised land.