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Auston Matthews’ historic goal pace, plus more wild college basketball upsets

This is the digital version of The Pulse. If you want it earlier, start every morning with The Pulse delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Good morning! Justin Fields did the right thing, actually. Three weeks ago, we wrote about Auston Matthews

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Published: 10 months ago

Game in 10: Auston Matthews, Bobby McMann keep piling up the goals as Maple Leafs extend winning streak to five in Arizona

The Toronto Maple Leafs finished the Morgan Rielly suspension 5-0-0 with a win over the Arizona Coyotes as Auston Matthews scored his 50th (and 51st) goals in his home state.  The Leafs played a dominant first period to open a 3-0 lead, weathered a

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Published: 10 months ago

‘He means everything’: Auston Matthews hits 50 at record-breaking speed in Arizona

How fitting it is that Matthews scored his 50th (and 51st) of the season during his one trip home to his native Arizona Wednesday, casually playing his usual, multi-point starring role in a 6-3 stomp of a rebuilding franchise mired in an 11-game losi

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Published: 10 months ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 6 vs. Coyotes 3: “The group has rallied… Morgan defended the pride of the group and the pride of the logo… It was a real wake-up call to get serious about winning”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes which improved the team’s record to 31-16-8. On the team’s performance: We got going well early in the game and took control. It is a huge goal from McMan

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Published: 10 months ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: Auston Matthews leaves homecoming with goals #50 and #51

I remember a time when the Toronto Maple Leafs were led in points by a man named Phil Kessel, who finished the year with a modest 30 goals and 55 points in 70 games.  If you told 11-year-old me that 13 years from then, I’d be watching the Leafs’

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Published: 10 months ago

Matthews scores two goals in hometown return to help Maple Leafs beat Coyotes

Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to become the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night.

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Published: 10 months ago

NHL Highlights: Maple Leafs 6, Coyotes 3

Hometown hero Auston Matthews didn’t do the Arizona crowd any favours when it came to taking down the Coyotes as the superstar netted two in a 6-3 win for the Toronto Maple Leafs. William Nylander also scored twice, reaching the 30-goal mark.

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Published: 10 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Tavares wires one home on the rush to break his even-strength drought

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares finally snapped his five-on-five goalless streak, wiring home his first even-strength goal since Dec. 11 in the Sweden Series, establishing a sweet three-goal lead over the Arizona Coyotes in the process.

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Published: 10 months ago

Maple Leafs’ Nylander springs free out of box before sniping breakaway goal

Watch as Toronto Maple Leafs’ William Nylander scores his second of the game coming out of the penalty box for a breakaway goal.

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Published: 10 months ago

By the numbers: The best stats from Matthews' 50-goal blitz

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews added to his superhuman season Wednesday night, burying his 50th goal in only his 54th appearance.There is a bevy of mind-blowing stats and facts that illustrate how impressive Matthews has been leading up to

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Published: 10 months ago

Leafs' Matthews fastest to 50 goals in 28 years

Auston Matthews scored his 50th goal of the season Wednesday night in the Maple Leafs star's hometown return, becoming the fastest NHL player to reach that mark in 28 years.

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Published: 10 months ago

Nylander joins Matthews in Maple Leafs milestone club with 30th goal from Marner’s feed

Watch as Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander hits a big milestone the same night as teammate Auston Matthews’ 50th goal, knocking home a feed from Mitch Marner on a 5-on-3 power play for his 30th of the year.

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Published: 10 months ago