Auston Matthews made a successful return to the Toronto Maple Leafs, contributing an assist in their 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Defenceman Chris Tanev and forward Nick Robertson scored crucial goals, ending their respective scoring droughts. Joseph Woll excelled in goal, facing 42 shots and securing the win despite a late push from Tampa.
The Leafs demonstrated strong teamwork, with John Tavares and Matthew Knies also finding the net. Matthews, who played for the first time since November 3, showed promising performance, accumulating two shots and 16 faceoff wins.
Chris Tanev celebrated his first goal as a Maple Leaf, while Robertson expressed relief at scoring after a long wait. Jake McCabe reached a milestone with his 600th career game, although he left early due to an injury. The team continues to build momentum as they head into December.
