Matthews' Goal Drought: Can He Spark Maple Leafs' Revival?

0:00Welcome to NHL News Today, two minutes of updates that matter to NHL fans. Hit subscribe and stay connected. Austin Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs after winning gold with Team USA at the Olympics, but he's hit a rough patch scoring in the NHL. It's been 44 days since his last goal, despite logging 219 minutes and 55 seconds of ice time. Since coming back, he's only managed four points total. The Maple Leafs as a team are struggling badly right now, mired in an 8-game losing streak over the past month. Their season has been tough overall, putting extra pressure on Matthews as captain to lead the way out of it. Fans and analysts expect a lot from Matthews, the three-time NHL goal-scoring leader who's carried Toronto for years. Through 59 games this season, he has 26 goals and 26 assists for 52 points, solid for most, while underwhelming for a star. Like him. The spotlight is intense on the captain of hockey's biggest franchise, especially when

1:02the team is out of playoff contention and chasing any positives. Down the stretch. Toronto faces the Anaheim Ducks tonight at 7pm Eastern Time, then Buffalo, Minnesota, the New York Islanders, and Carolina over the next week. Matthews needs to break this drought to spark some wins before the season ends. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode. And you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen, SOLI, solelypillow.com.