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Auston Matthews sets the tone for 2026 in New Year’s Day thriller

A new year provides a natural impetus for change, and it could be an auspicious year for Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Matthews returned to the lineup Thursday and submitted a dominant performance, registering a hat-trick in a 6-5 thri

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Game Review: Matthews’ hat trick leads resilient Leafs’ comeback effort in wild win over Jets

The Maple Leafs erased 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 deficits in a classic Bob Cole “everything is happening”-style hockey game to kick off 2026 in thrilling fashion. This was no Picasso defensively (or in net, for Joseph Woll), but playoff-bound teams need

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Scheifele: 'I don't know what else I could've done' to make Team Canada

Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele ended the 2025 year on a sour note upon learning Wednesday he was left off Canada's 2026 Olympic hockey team."Yeah, it sucked," Scheifele told reporters following Winnipeg's 6-5 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on T

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Published: 2 weeks ago

‘He carried us’: Auston Matthews’ hat trick caps comeback thriller

The way Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews the way Matthews stomped through his return from a one-game foot injury, things have never looked better this troubled season for the superstar or the logo he represents.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Jets cough up huge lead in eighth consecutive loss: ‘That stung’

The Winnipeg Jets just can’t seem to get over the hump. Last season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners are last overall in the standings after the Jets lost their eighth in a row on Thursday. The latest setback saw the visiting Jets blow a 4-1 lead i

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Jets’ Mark Scheifele on missing Canadian Olympic team: ‘Pretty dark day’

Mark Scheifele had no reason to celebrate on New Year’s Eve. The Winnipeg Jets forward was one of the top Canadian forwards to be snubbed for the country’s Olympic team when it was announced Wednesday. He acknowledged it wasn’t easy. “Yeah, i

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Matthews' hat trick caps Leafs' comeback vs. Jets

Auston Matthews finished off his 14th career hat trick to snap a 5-5 tie with 4:22 remaining as the Maple Leafs beat the Jets.

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Craig Berube on the Leafs’ 6-5 win over the Jets & 25 goals scored in last five games: “Offensively, we’re connected right now”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 19-15-6. On the team coming back from 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 down to win in regulation: Good resilience and character coming ba

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Lightning complete third-period comeback for sixth straight win, beating Kings

LOS ANGELES — Gage Goncalves scored the tie-breaking goal with 1:41 to play, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a late deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 on Thursday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Anthony Cirelli scored the

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NHL Highlights: Maple Leafs 6, Jets 5

Auston Matthews tallied his first hat trick of the season, Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Instant Reaction: The Auston Matthews show propels Maple Leafs to 6-5 win over Jets

Auston Matthews has been under the microscope for the Toronto Maple Leafs all season, and not in a good way. The New Years Day bout between the Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets might have been the game that turns things around for him. Whenever the

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Matthews has hat trick as Maple Leafs rally past Jets

Captain Auston Matthews registered his 14th career hat trick, including the game-winner, to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-5 comeback win against the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

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