Auston Matthews made a Jumbo pick for his mentor. The Maple Leafs captain brought former teammate Joe Thornton along on the team’s Mentors Trip this week. Thornton and Matthews were teammates with the Maple Leafs during the 2020-21 season.

As captain, Matthews hopes to emulate Thornton's leadership qualities, led by his focus on inclusivity and bringing everyone together.

When Auston Matthews heard the Toronto Maple Leafs were having another mentors trip, he knew exactly who to call. Joe Thornton spent one season with the Maple Leafs in 2021, during the season which had the Canadian division.

Upper-body injury bothers Auston Matthews once again, and the Maple Leafs superstar will miss the next two games.

McCabe’s absence would be a big one for the Leafs. He’s one of the team leaders in ice time on the back end (Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson play similar minutes) and a first-unit defender at even strength and the penalty kill.

Auston Matthews explained why he brought San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton on the Toronto Maple Leafs Mentor trip.

In a recent conversation, Nick Kypreos, Gord Stellick, and Sam McKee discussed what to make of Matthews’ impressive return to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup.

For the second time this season, Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward Auston Matthews is missing time due to an upper-body injury. The Maple Leafs missed their

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, who has already missed five straight games, gave a cryptic update regarding his health.

The Toronto Maple Leafs found a perfect match with Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews on a line. It's allowed Knies to excel in his role and provide a lot more offense.