After dropping Wednesday's home tilt 5-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Auston Matthews channeled his frustrations towards the energy in the building — or lack thereof. Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves dropped the gloves for the first time this season less than two minutes into the opening period,

Leafs Captain Auston Matthews initially had no idea why he was given a minor penalty when he grabbed Elvis Merzlikins' stick after the two collided with one another.

“Noise is noise, every building can be quiet or loud. Home or road, energy is energy, so the louder the building, the more guys get up for it. It can be quiet at times going through a rough patch, but when the building is rocking — it could be booing you at an away rink or your fans trying to lift your spirits — we feed off that energy.”

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

Lorentz and Woll stood by Matthews after his words on Wednesday, also admitting how special Toronto's fanbase is.

Last night, one of the most confusing but hilarious moments happened between Columbus Blue Jackets ' Elvis Merzļikins and Toronto Maple Leafs ' Auston Matthews. Seven minutes into the first period, Merzļikins and Matthews both lost their sticks at the same time, which resulted in both players picking up the wrong stick.

Auston Matthews wasn't too pleased with the crowd's reaction after Ryan Reaves' fight on Wednesday, citing a lack of energy during their 5-1 loss to Columbus.

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?

Leafs captain Auston Matthews isn't exactly happy with what he's hearing — or rather, not hearing — from the fans at Scotiabank Arena.

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 on William Nylander's breakaway skills after the team's 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Four games were showcased yesterday in the NHL. And there was action… Especially in Toronto! Let’s see what happened: A four-game Wednesday saw the @BlueJacketsNHL leapfrog three teams to reclaim the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.