Former Maple Leafs player and current NHL analyst Nick Kypreos questioned Auston Matthews' leadership after Toronto’s 6–1 Game 7 loss.

Matthews had only 33 goals and 78 points and missed 15 games due to the injury this year after posting 69 goals and 107 points the season prior. He had three goals and 11 points in 13 playoff games.

Auston Matthews called this season "a tough year physically," with his injury, adding surgery won't be on the table throughout the summer. "I'm really confident I'll be back 100 percent next ...

Matthews gave a candid response, stating just how much he values Marner as a friend and a teammate. "Yeah, it's tough. I mean, he's a brother. He's such a good teammate, friend.

Matthews, in his first season as Leafs captain, had two shots and finished minus-2 in Sunday’s 6–1 Game 7 home loss to the Panthers. "I'm watching this last night, and—see, for me, Auston ...

No member of Toronto’s Core Four—Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and John Tavares—was able to score a point in Game 7. Related: Auston Matthews Calls Out Maple Leafs 'Passengers ...