Auston Matthews, the Maple Leafs' star, remains unfazed by comparisons to Alex Ovechkin's goal record pursuit. Despite his ...

At the moment, only one active player has a realistic chance: Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Through 623 career ...

Among the many tributes that followed was a message from Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. “Ovi, congratulations ...

After watching Alex Ovechkin make NHL history by surpassing legend Wayne Gretzky, Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews responded to talk of chasing 895 goals, and made one thing very clear.

To break the goals record, Matthews has to find the back of the net over 500 more times. Ovechkin scored the final 505 goals, ...

Despite a slow season by his standards, the Leafs captain leads all active NHLers (Ovechkin included) in goals per game.

Scoring his 895th regular season goal last Sunday against the Islanders, Washington Capitals legend Alexander Ovechkin ...

Everyone is congratulating Alexander Ovechkin after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, and one of them was Auston Matthews, who didn’t hesitate to send him a message.

Alex Ovechkin officially became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer on Sunday, passing Wayne Gretzky and cementing his ...

That, of course, would be Leafs captain Auston Matthews ... into the NHL game with a four-goal game in October 2016 in Ottawa. Only in that 2016-17 season has Matthews played in all 82 games.

Ovechkin is known for his hard hits, and the same happened back in 2012, when he chose to skip the NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. The decision came after he was suspended for three games. The suspension ...

It seems impossible to think of who might catch Alexander Ovechkin as the all-time leading goal scorer, but we'll try.