How Auston Matthews 2021-22 season stacks up again
Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews had one of the best regular seasons in recent history and he was rewarded Tuesday night.The 24-year-old further cemented his status as one of the game's best goal scorers in winning his second consecutive Rocket Richard Trophy
Tobias Harris Jersey and becoming the first NHL player since Steven Stamkos in 2011-12 to score 60 goals in a season. As a result, he was a finalist for both the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.Even at his young age, Matthews is climbing the ranks among the NHL elite. Postseason succe s is next in order; the Maple Leafs were bounced yet
Kawhi Leonard Jersey again in the first round this year. But Matthews' season was dominant in terms of goal scoring.There have been a number of great performances by Maple Leafs players in the franchise's storied history, and Matthews' 2021-22 season will be talked about as one of the best by a Leafs player. Tuesday night he added the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award to his trophy shelf.The Sporting News looks at how Mathews' campaign compares to other Toronto greats.MORE:Most goals in a season by a Maple LeafOnly one Maple Leaf in history has scored 60 goals in a season, and that's Matthews.He not only broke , but he also became just the third player in the salary cap era to reach the milestone and the first American-born player to do so.Matthews now owns two of the top 10 single-season goal totals in franchise history. There's a good chance he'll produce a
Jerome Robinson Jersey few more by the time his career is over.PLAYERSEASONGOALSAuston Matthews2021-2260Rick Vaive1981-8254Dave Andreychuk1993-9453Rick Vaive1983-8452Rick Vaive1982-8351Gary Leeman1989-9051Frank Mahovlich1960-6148Auston Matthews2019-2047Lanny McDonald1977-7847John Tavares2018-1947Most points in a season by a Maple
Los Angeles Clippers Jersey LeafMatthews joined Doug Gilmour and Darryl Sittler as the only Maple Leafs players to reach 100 points in a season. He recorded 106 during the 2021-22 campaign.Both Gilmour and Sittler achieved it twice in their careers, with Gilmour owning the franchise record with 127. Matthews' 106 are fourth in franchise history.PLAYERSEASONPOINTSDoug Gilmour1992-93127Darryl Sittler1977-78117Doug Gilmour1993-94111Auston Matthews2021-22106Darryl Sittler1975-76100Dave Andreychuk1993-9499Darryl Sittler1979-8097Wilf Paiement1980-8197Mitch Marner2021-2297Darryl Sittler1980-8196Highest points-per-game rate in
Chris Paul Jersey a season by a Maple LeafMatthews' 2021-22 season was one of the most productive in quite some time.With 106 points in 73 games, Matthews averaged 1.452 points per game. That surpa sed his previous high of 1.269. It is the fourth-highest rate in Toronto history. Only Gilmour, Sittler and Lorne Carr have produced higher rates.PLAYERSEASONP/GPDoug Gilmour1992-931.530Lorne Carr1943-441.480Darryl Sittler1977-781.463Auston Matthews2021-221.452Sweeney Schriner1944-451.423Syl Apps1942-431.379Mitch Marner2021-221.347Doug Gilmour1993-941.337Darryl Sittler1979-801.329Auston Matthews2020-211.269