Auston Matthews 69 goals in 81 games, most goals scored since Lemieux in 1995-96

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Took longer than usual but that's 49

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Another one for Matty. Unstoppable right now.

 

[34]

Another one for Matty. Unstoppable right now.

The best in the business.

 

[authentic]

Closest someone has been to 50 in 50 in quite some time. If he can pot two in his next, 50 in 53 would be extremely impressive.

49… Still impressed?

 

[Raging Bull]

In line for number 50 against his hometown team.

 

[93gilmour93]

In line for number 50 against his hometown team.

You just know he's getting it Wednesday in front of the family

 

[34]

Closest someone has been to 50 in 50 in quite some time. If he can pot two in his next, 50 in 53 would be extremely impressive.

AM34 did 51 in 50, two seasons ago. Been there done that.

 

[Donuts]

good for him

 

[Baby Pettersson]

AM34 did 51 in 50, two seasons ago. Been there done that.

Time for 100 in 82.

 

[Quinning]

Only one goal?

Disappointing

 

[authentic]

Time for 100 in 82.

What’s special about that one? He’s had 106 in 73 already.

 

[hockeeyyy]

One goal today. His decline has come faster than the prophecy foretold.

 

[34]

Time for 100 in 82.

106 in 73 already.

 

[mattihp]

Such an incredible player. Pants down one of the best of this era.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

damn hes so close to goal per game. this is crazy

 

[Namikaze Minato]

He's pretty good

 

[D Wakaluk]

It's funny people talking about playoffs when this post is clearly about back to back hattricks in the regular season.

It's easy not to talk about playoffs. Just avoid phrases like "dominates in the playoffs"

Nothing will take his regular season accomplishments away, so why start making things up to make a fool of yourself

 

[Frosty415]

The man is on a mission this year

He's gonna win the Hart

 

[Censored23]

He's pretty good at this hockey thing.

He's not quite Happy Gilmore good, but still...

 

[NVious]

We have to be honest, the time has come, retire his number league wide Gary.

#RightByTheFans #WeWitnessedGreatness

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Dude can’t stop scoring to save his own life

 

[Mitch nylander]

To put this season in perspective of how outrageous it is:

Matthews with 49 goals has more goals than the following:

Oilers Duo - Connor Mcdavid (21) + Leon Draisaitl (27) = 48
Penguins Duo - Sidney Crosby (31) + Evgeni Malkin (16) = 47
Ottawa Trio - Tim Stutzle (13) + Josh Norris (13) + Claude Giroux (18) = 45
Vegas Quadruple - Jack Eichel + Mark Stone + Chandler Stephenson + Alex Pietrangelo = 47
5 of 6 Fs of SJ Top 6 - Tomas Hertl (15) + Michael Granlund (6) + Anthony Duclair (11) + Mike Hoffman (8) + William Eklund (8) = 48

 

[winnipegger]

Leafs need to win with this guy he's ridiculous. You have the best goal scorer in the game.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Leafs need to win with this guy he's ridiculous. You have the best goal scorer in the game.

The Leafs are top heavy. You can’t win with just a couple of players eating all your cap. Matthews and the other top players on the Leafs comes at a price.

 

[NoName]

This generation’s premier pure goal scorer, like OV was for the last generation. He broke the 60 goal drought in the NHL a couple seasons ago so it would be pretty sweet to see him be the guy to break the 70 goal drought for the league.

Leafs need to win with this guy he's ridiculous. You have the best goal scorer in the game.

If only hockey was like basketball where if you have three of the top superstars you have a dynasty on your hands; Toronto vs Edmonton would have been out Warriors vs Cavs.