His teammates were happy Matthews got his chance this weekend to do what they get to do every home game. The key, according to both Matthews and Leafs coach Mike Babcock, has been his skating. “I feel like I’m skating a lot better this year, getting up and down the ice, utilizing my body,” said Matthews. “His engine is getting better and better,” Babcock said. “He's really skating and the more he skates, the more he has the puck and it goes in.”

Source: thestar February 17, 2019 00:00 UTC