MONTREAL, QUEBEC - OCTOBER 26: Michael Hutchinson #30 of the Toronto Maple Leafs just made a pad save against the Montreal Canadiens at Centre Bell on October 26, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs played one of their worst games of the season and still came out on top last night.
Such is the power of having Auston Matthews in the lineup, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the novelty of having such a player is yet again apparent. Matthews was clearly not himself for almost a month, and since he’s been able to shoot the puck again, the Leafs look like a completely different team.