Tavares notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights. Tavares has three goals and five assists over his last seven outings. The center set up an Auston Matthews tally late in the second period of this contest.

Maple Leafs forward John Tavares fesses up as to why he missed Connor McDavid's overtime goal and Canada's win at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Team Canada is coming off of an electric 3-2 overtime win against Team USA,

Despite having played past the first round just once in their Leafs careers, both Marner and Matthews this spring should crack the top 10 in points on the franchise playoffs list. In 10th is Syl Apps, who had 53 post-season points. Marner is 12th with 50 and Matthews is 14th with 48. Nylander is 17th with 43.

San Jose Sharks rookie Will Smith received a special gift from Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Before the Leafs-Sharks game at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, Matthews visited the Sharks’ locker room and gave Smith one of his hockey sticks.

The last time there was international best-on-best hockey, Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares was playing for Canada.  That was the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t show up until too late against the Vegas Golden Knights on the road. Despite a solid game from Auston Matthews, the result was a tough 5-2 loss.

The Toronto Maple Leafs faced serious questions about their "Core Four" last off-season after another early playoff exit, but it's tough to part with any of their top forwards.

William Nylander scored 1:00 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5.

With the Maple Leafs potentially easing Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews back into action following an intense 4 Nations Face-Off finale, John Tavares will likely need to shoulder the burden and we like his shots prop vs. the Hurricanes.