Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.

With the 4 Nations Face-Off only a few weeks away, Toronto might want to keep Auston Matthews away, and given there's no real punishment for it, he should agree. Though it wasn't a surprise to see ...

“It can be the most random time in the summer and no matter what, you’ll see 'RR' pop up on your phone,” Nick Robertson said. Every group chat needs an instigator; someone to keep the dialogue alive during low points. On and off the ice, Reaves fills that role.

Leafs answered our poll. In part 1, we reveal the teammates most Leafs would like to be stuck with in an elevator, and more.

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) battles for the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90). (Credit: IMAGN) Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews ...

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews are working with McDonald’s Canada for a giveaway. The giveaway runs from Monday (Jan. 20) to Friday (Jan. 24).

Auston Matthews plays a sport you don’t usually associate with flashy gold jewelry. Hockey, a notoriously cold game in more ways than one, is often defined by its stolid professionalism ...

You can look to John Tavares and Matthew Knies’ imminent returns and hope they can spark the lineup, but this is still a team with Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner. Offence should not be this difficult and they have the raw talent to at least make games interesting. Tonight was far from it.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild and have scored only one goal in each of their last three games in losing three in a row.

The Minnesota Wild last played away on January 26 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild won by a score of 4-2 in regulation, and their current league record is 29-17-4 for a 0.620 Points %. Tied with the Leafs in Points %, the Wild are third in the central with a goal differential even more slight than the Leafs at +3.

The Leafs last game was at home on January 22 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, which Toronto lost by a score of 5-1 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 30-17-2 for a 0.633 Points %.

We'll revisit the Star Power Index every week throughout the regular season. Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has been limited by injury in multiple stretches this season. However ...