Sep 25, 2017
Matthews collects preseason hat trick
The regular season has not yet begun but Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is already in midseason form, firing home a hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens at Ricoh Coliseum Monday night.
TSN.ca Staff
The regular season has not yet begun but Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is already in midseason form, firing home a hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens at Ricoh Coliseum Monday night.
The 20-year-old opened the scoring in the preseason contest just 43 seconds into the game and followed it up with a second marker just over four minutes later.
He completed the trick 3:46 into the third period, his fourth goal of the exhibition season
Matthews also added an assist on the Leafs' fifth goal, a William Nylander power play marker.
Al Montoya was between the pipes for the Canadiens in the preseason contest.