Why the Maple Leafs’ power play was so effective without Auston Matthews, and how they can successfully re-integrate their superstar goal-scorer

When Auston Matthews was injured, there was a lot of talk about sticking by the John Tavares-Mitch Marner pairing when Matthews returned on account of the team’s strong record in his absence. The Leafs’ 7-2-0 record during Matthews’ injury made it easy to gloss over the fact that the team struggled to score at five-on-five, […]

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