Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night. Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an assist, John Tavares had a goal and an assist and David Kampf and Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews struggled when the stakes were at their highest, going goalless in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped out to an early lead and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday night. Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an assist, John Tavares had a goal and an assist and David Kampf and Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto.

Auston Matthews scored his 389th NHL goal to move into a tie for second place in Toronto Maple Leafs history in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The Toronto captain scored into an empty net at 18:37 of the third period to tie Darryl Sittler behind only Mats Sundin (420 goals) in Maple Leafs history.

Auston Matthews, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, faces criticism from fans following Team USA's loss in the 4 Nations Face Off. Despite Matthews' talent and past achievements, his recent performance has disappointed many fans.

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has not been playing at the highest level as of late, something former hockey player Mike Johnson has taken note of.

Auston Matthews’ leadership is often questioned. As captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but also more recently as captain of Team USA, which lost in the final against Canada, even though the Americans were favorites to win the game.

NHL analyst Mike Johnson shared his thoughts on Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

As the NHL season resumed on Saturday, it was merely two days since the United States fell to Canada 3-2 in overtime of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship.