'The most dangerous man on the ice': How Auston Matthews can level up his legacy in Round 1

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. BOSTON -- Auston Matthews has been characterized as just a regular-season star -- one criticized for flaming out right when the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the playoffs. Consider Matthews to have issued a rebuttal. The Leafs were trying to avoid falling into a 2-0 series deficit, with the scoreboard knotted at 2-2 late in the third period.