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TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 53rd goal and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped Arizona 4-2 on Thursday night to send the Coyotes to their 14th straight loss. Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist, Tyler Bertuzzi also scored and William Nylander added an empty-netter to go with two assists for Toronto. Joseph Woll made 30 saves …

The offensive artistry of Auston Matthews has reached the point where even hyperbole seems almost plausible. “Everything he’s shooting,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said recently, “is going in the net.” It sure does feel that way. With 52 tallies through 56 games, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goal-scoring marvel is on pace to become a rare member of the 70-goal club, …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season Wednesday night in the Toronto Maple Leafs star’s hometown return, breaking a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 goals at 54 games. Matthews scored the milestone goal on a power play at 5:01 of the first period in a 6-3 victory over …