The Toronto Maple Leafs superstar has posted 10 goals in his past five games pushing his projected goal total over 75 for the season.
superstar has posted 10 goals in his past five games pushing his projected goal total over 75 for the season.
Matthews was held in check in the first four games after being named MVP at the All-Star Game on home ice, posting two goals in four games after the break. He then caught fire with back-to-back hat tricks against the Alexander Mogilny and Teemu Selanne both posted 76 goals in the 1992-93 season, the last time the league saw anyone top 70.
While there have been 14 70-goal seasons in history, only eight players have ever hit the mark with Matthews looking to join the exclusive group this year.For his part, Matthews told TSN prior to Thursday's game against the Golden Knights that he does not have a specific goal in mind as he charges toward history.
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