Auston Matthews picked

Matthews will ‘be myself’ as U.S. captain for 4 Nations
The plan for Auston Matthews is to be, well, Auston Matthews. On Thursday, Matthews was named the captain of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the international best-on-best tournament that will pit the US, Canada, Sweden and Finland against each other in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20.
Auston Matthews picked as U.S. captain in 4 Nations Face-off
Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.
Captains Crosby for Canada and Matthews for the US shoulder big tasks in the 4 Nations Face-Off
Captaining Canada is nothing new for Sidney Crosby. He did it at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and led the team to titles in each of those tournaments.
Leafs’ Auston Matthews: Players ‘have been craving and looking forward to’ 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews has never been able to represent the United States in best-on-best international hockey competition. It’s a situation many of the game’s top stars find themselves in, but that’s about to change at the 4 Nations Face-Off next month.
Captain Auston Matthews doesn't think U.S. Team will need much of his prodding
“I don’t need to step in and be a rah-rah guy,” Matthews said Friday in a conference call after he was named captain the previous day, to be assisted by Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Charlie McAvoy of the Boston Bruins. “A lot of these guys I’ve played with in junior and other tournaments. There’s good familiarity.
Why Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Was Named Captain Of The United States At NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off
Matthews was named captain of the Maple Leafs on Aug. 14, taking over for John Tavares, who passed along the role to star forward. Matthews is the 26th captain in the club's history and the first US-born player to wear the "C' for Toronto.
Auston Matthews named U.S. captain for 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby will lead Canada
Crosby has plenty of international experience for Canada while Leafs star Matthews is the Americans’ biggest threat for the best-on-best tournament.
Matthews Named USA Captain for 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been named Captain for Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off. It will run from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston.
'It's Something I'm Not Taking For Granted': Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Reacts To Being Named Captain Of Team USA Ahead Of 4 Nations Face-Off
Matthews dealt with a nagging upper-body injury earlier this season, but after looking himself since early January is a full go for USA at the tournament.
SIMMONS SAYS: Auston Matthews needs his Sittler-level signature moment
Matthews can leave Sittler behind on the scoring list, and he’s already passed every Leaf but Mats Sundin, but he has no Sittler signature moments on his resume to date — not the Canada Cup-winning ...
Team USA names Auston Matthews captain for 4 Nations: Why he was the pick and notable omissions
Matthews, 27, led the NHL with 69 goals last season and won the Hart Trophy in 2021-22, when he scored 106 points in 73 games ...
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Nets 300th assist in just 599 games
Matthews earned his 300th career assist in his 599th game played to become the fourth American player in NHL history to reach 300 goals and 300 assists prior to his 600th game. He joined Brett Hull ...
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Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews Head-to-Head History
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Count On Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews Pushing Oilers Leafs Matchup to Over in High-Scoring Affair
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has 12 goals and 25 assists for 37 points in 24 career games versus the Toronto Maple ...