Auston Matthews lifts Maple Leafs over and above Jets within OT

TORONTO Auston Matthews scored his NHL-major 21st function of the year 59 seconds into time beyond regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs fight the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 upon Thursday evening in the direction of snap a a few-recreation throwing away streak. ''Elite ability,'' Toronto educate Sheldon Keefe claimed. ''He's a star. That's what they do. ''At the close of a extended, busy go towards commence an more interval where by the Maple Leafs had been scrambling toward preserve upon right after Morgan Rielly broke his adhere, Matthews took a go towards the defenseman going the other path ahead of endorsing shot and roofing a backhand upon the stellar Connor Hellebuyck. ''There was a ton of chaos.. it took place thus prompt,'' Matthews stated. ''We'd been out there for a though, they'd been out there for a although. ''Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Ilya Mikheyev scored in just law in the direction of assist Toronto get back the all round NHL add at 19-7-2. Frederik Andersen developed 23 will save, and Matthews and Marner every single more an guidance. Nikolaj Ehlers experienced 2 plans and an guidance, and Paul Stastny far too scored for the Jets. Hellebuyck created 34 will save. ''We did some superior components and we include some components towards strengthen upon,'' Hellebuyck explained. ''I stole a ton of aims tonight. ''I'm content with my overall performance and I'm basically hunting ahead in the direction of the future 1. ''

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