Auston Matthews skating faster than ever, Leafs GM says

Sep 28, 2026, 4:20 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

A lot of things have to go right for the Toronto Maple Leafs to get back to the playoffs this season after a bitterly disappointing 2025-26. Offseason additions such as goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and defenseman Darren Raddysh have to step right in and be difference makers. First-overall pick Gavin McKenna has to be a legitimate top-six winger as a teenager. First and foremost, however, captain and top-line center Auston Matthews has to return to his dominant form from a couple of years ago.

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