Buds Breakdown Weekly: A Good Week for Auston Matthews
Plus, Joseph Woll's concerning play, Who could the Leafs face as the season closes?
Welcome to another edition of the Buds Breakdown Weekly…
In this week’s edition, the Toronto Maple Leafs finish their mixed schedule against the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Montreal Canadiens.
Also, Auston Matthews is making a last-minute push for 70 goals, Joseph Woll is in a slump when facing big teams, and the potential matchup for the playoffs with six games left in the regular season.
Let’s get into it…
Auston Matthews Is Back on Track
In February, we were all hyped up for Matthews to hit 70 goals, and after, he started to slow down as soon as March hit; however, now it seems he wants this 70-goal milestone. With about six games left in the season, it will be a difficult task, but it’s certainly not impossible, as he only needs six more goals until he hits his goal. Hitting 60 already has put him as the sixth-highest player in NHL history in 60-goal seasons and third amongst players on Original Six teams to have 60-goal games.
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