Auston Matthews saw plenty of ice time, second among Leafs forwards, in his pre-season debut against the Canadiens. “For a pre-season game, the fans came out and supported the team. They were pretty loud out there, especially in overtime.” Matthews said he wasn’t nervous, after his World Cup duty on the same ice proved he belongs with NHL talent. His resume speaks for itself.” Throw in Frederik Gauthier and the already-established Rielly and the Leafs played their last five first-round picks. Matthews played 18 minutes and 23 seconds, second to Tyler Bozak among forwards.

Source: thestar October 03, 2016 03:11 UTC