Reaves dropped the gloves with Olivier less than two minutes into the first period of the Leafs' loss Wednesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews didn’t hold back his frustration with the Scotiabank Arena crowd following Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matthews' comments came within the context of a fight between Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves,

It’s not the first time a player has called out Toronto fans. Outfielder Dave Winfield urged Blue Jays fans to make more noise in 1992. They went on to win the World Series that year with “Winfield wants noise” becoming the post-season mantra.

Toronto's captain admitted post-game that he would've liked to have heard the crowd more following Reaves' fight in the opening minutes of the game.

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Auston Matthews was on the end of a bizarre penalty after being left without a stick and needing to use a different piece of lumber for a brief moment.

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"I didn't see any other option. The puck was rolling. It was the beginning of the period so the tape was fresh. I know, I almost had it," the Maple Leafs' captain said following their 5-3 win over the Lightning.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews scored for the fourth straight game and had an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. The goal was Matthews’ eighth in nine games since his return after missing the previous six because of an upper-body injury.

Patrik Laine scored on that power play, the second of Montreal’s three goals in the first.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews shared his thoughts about the atmosphere at Scotiabank Arena during the intense fight between teammate Ryan Reaves and Columbus Blues Jackets heavyweight Ma

Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets are both top four in offence since mid-December and have six or more goals in ten of their last 13 matchups