Leafs star Auston Matthews' quest for 70 goals falls short


by CP24

CP24— TAMPA, Fla. - Auston Matthews won't be joining the NHL's 70-goal club this season. The Maple Leafs sniper was held in check for the second...

ESPN—Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews blanked as quest for 70 goals denied. Auston Matthews was denied on all 12 of his shots Wednesday night in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season.

Sportsnet.ca—Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews finishes season with 69 goals. Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night.

AP News—Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for potential elimination matchup with Bruins. Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews will not play in Toronto's pivotal Game 5 matchup with the Boston Bruins.