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How Auston Matthews' record-making rookie season lifted Toronto Maple Leafs back into NHL playoffs
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews wins Hart Memorial Trophy at NHL Awards
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews opens season with 2 hat tricks - ESPN
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Auston Matthews Will Break Toronto Maple Leafs Record
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Why Auston Matthews is already one of the NHL's most important players
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Auston Matthews continues his 'unreal' season, reaches 60 goals as Toronto Maple Leafs cruise - ESPN
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Ryan O'Reilly joins Auston Matthews with epic feat amid Maple Leafs trade
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Matthews back in beast mode, new union boss, and 5 other NHL items
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Auston Matthews Talks Hats, Hockey's Future, and His Boy, Justin Bieber
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The evolution of Auston Matthews
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ESPN - A historic year for Auston Matthews 🏆❄️ The NHL's former No. 1 overall pick now has the most goals in a season by an American-born player. Toronto Maple Leafs