Toronto Maple Leafs and Team USA captain Auston Matthews is grateful to have the experience of representing his country despite falling short in the 4 Nations Face-Off Finals. He was outstanding throughout the tournament, showcasing his defensive prowess and was a major reason why the Americans only allowed two goals against in the round-robin games he played in. Matthews … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews looks back on captaining USA at 4 Nations Face-Off: ‘I’m super proud of this group’
TLN’s February Maple Leafs prospect rankings: 10-6
Welcome back to another installment of TLN’s February Maple Leafs prospect rankings! Continuing our countdown with the 10th-ranked prospect in the organization, this portion of the prospect pool includes a couple of players with untapped upside and a player who seems to have fallen out of favour with the organization despite showing some real growth in his game over the last … [Read more...] about TLN’s February Maple Leafs prospect rankings: 10-6
Can the rest of the NHL season top the 4 Nations Face-Off?
Just over a week ago, nobody knew for sure what the 4 Nations Face-Off was going to be like. Would it resemble an All-Star game? Would players care? Would the competition level be at least the same as an NHL regular season game? It’s safe to say that all of those questions were answered early on. The 4 Nations Face-Off instead gave us everything a fan could ask for, and then … [Read more...] about Can the rest of the NHL season top the 4 Nations Face-Off?
Should the Maple Leafs give Matthews and Marner the weekend off following 4 Nations?
Thursday night, one nation becomes victorious the morning after, everyone flies back to their NHL club teams and the regular season continues. Regardless of what happens in the Canada vs. USA final, the 4 Nations Face-Off has delivered in every way possible, but while this has been happening, we may have forgotten that the rest of the league got a break for over 10 days. A … [Read more...] about Should the Maple Leafs give Matthews and Marner the weekend off following 4 Nations?
Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews have provided understated defensive impact at 4 Nations Face-Off
Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews will square off again at the 4 Nations Face-Off final, with national pride and bragging rights on the line. Marner scored Canada’s overtime winner against Sweden, the differentiation point as to why his country is in Thursday’s final, while Matthews return to USA’s lineup after missing Monday’s versus Sweden due to an upper-body injury. Marner … [Read more...] about Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews have provided understated defensive impact at 4 Nations Face-Off