A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world's attention.

The Toronto Maple Leafs decided to promote Bobby McMann to their first line due to not only injuries, but because he's having a breakout year.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews had some words of wisdom for teammates Mitch Marner and Joseph Woll after watching a clip of them singing during Thursday night’s Kygo concert.

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 and Columbus' Mathieu Olivier.

After an embarrassing loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Auston Matthews called out fans for their lack of enthusiasm after a crucial early game moment.

The Toronto Maple Leafs dynamo has been wearing a delightful gold chain during games—and the rest of the hockey world should follow suit.

Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins and Matthews were each assessed minor penalties.

Toronto's Auston Matthews and Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon are the highest-paid NHL players this season, but Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl will pass them.

The Maple Leafs captain is scoring all the time again, but is he back to peak Matthews? Also, what's behind Rielly's struggles?

Auston Matthews calls out the lack of energy from the Toronto Maple Leafs crowd at Scotiabank Arena. Is this a turning point for the fanbase?

The Toronto Maple Leafs released an injury update on former captain John Tavares, days after Auston Matthews returned to action for the 2024-25 NHL season.

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