Auston Matthews Returns from Injury, Scores Goal 29

[Maple Leafs 5, Predators 2]

Auston Matthews returned from injury and hit a top shelf wrist shot for his 29th goal of the season. What could have been this year in the way of goal scoring if Matthews had not had three stints of missed games.

He's played in 55, 29 goals and 23 assists. The Maple Leafs are mostly playing out the string, trying to get ready for an opening round playoff matchup. It's going to be an absolute barn burner with the Boston Bruins; so things will get ugly early with a true test. Some people think the Bruins are suited to win the Stanley Cup.

It was nice to see Matthews get back out there, and at some point in the final few days, he's going to tally goal number 30. With the way things have gone with his health all year, it's still been an incredibly productive season when he's out there. He's +24 on the year. It's a different game when he's on the ice for Toronto.