Matthews was the captain for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where they stunned Canada in overtime of the gold medal game on Sunday. He's also the captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs. When Matthews returns to town, he'll be going to Canada, where he was part of a team that broke a nation's hearts.

Auston Matthews captained a team to victory. Toronto Maple Leafs fans love the sound of that sentence — except under these circumstances, as their superstar center and Team USA broke Team Canada’s hearts with a 2–1 overtime win in the Gold Medal game at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Team USA captain Auston Matthews has firmly cemented his legacy with Olympic gold, dispelling myths about his leadership. The post Matthews Secures Legacy with Olympic Gold appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was named Team USA captain for the 2026 Olympics. He held the same position at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

It can no longer be said that Auston Matthews can’t win the big game. The Toronto Maple Leafs superstar captained the United States men’s hockey team to an Olympic gold medal Sunday, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime.

Maple Leafs' Easton Cowan given awesome honor with Auston Matthews away at Olympics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to practice on Tuesday.

Auston Matthews’ Maple Leafs teammates — Canadian and American — couldn’t have been happier for him on Sunday.

TORONTO (AP) — Matthew Knies scored a goal and set up Auston Matthews to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Easton Cowan also scored for the Maple Leafs and Bobby McMann ...