01/01/26 09:10:00
Printable Page
01/01 21:08 CST Matthews scores a hat trick to lead Maple Leafs to 6-5 comeback
win over Jets
Matthews scores a hat trick to lead Maple Leafs to 6-5 comeback win over Jets
TORONTO (AP) --- Auston Matthews scored his 14th career hat trick and added an
assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-5 comeback win against the
struggling Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Jets goalie Eric Comrie could not freeze a loose puck at the side of his goal
and it slid to a wide-open Matthews in front who completed his hat trick and
snapped a 5-all deadlock with 4:22 remaining.
Matthews also scored on the power play with two seconds remaining in the second
period to pull the Maple Leafs to within 4-3.
Matthews pulled to within one goal of tying Mats Sundin's franchise record of
420 goals.
It was Toronto's fifth win in its last six games.
Winnipeg squandered a 4-1 lead for its eighth loss in a row. Mark Scheifele
scored two goals and set up another to lead the Jets.
After Scheifele put his team ahead 5-4 on the power play, Troy Stecher's slap
shot tied it.
Toronto backup Dennis Hildeby picked up the win with 22 saves after relieving
Joseph Woll early in the second period after he allowed four goals on 18 shots.
The Maple Leafs were without William Nylander (lower body) for the third
straight game. Dakota Joshua (kidney) and Chris Tanev (lower body) were also
absent.
With his second goal, Matthews set a franchise record for goals at home with
232, passing Darryl Sittler's 44-year-old mark. Matthews has three goals and
six points in his last three games.
The Jets have gone 3-13-4 in their last 20 games.
Up next
Jets: Visit the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
Leafs: Visit the New York Islanders on Saturday night.
___
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL
|
