Mitch Marner has easily been the MVP of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ season. With Auston Matthews in and out of the lineup due to a nagging injury, Marner stepped up and carried the team.

Matthew Knies recorded his first career NHL hat trick and Mitch Marner had a goal and four assists Saturday, lifting Toronto to a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins in Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews return from injury.

Matthew Knies recorded his first career hat trick and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 6-4 on Saturday night. Mitch Marner added an empty-net goal and four assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won three games in a row.

David Pastrnak scored a pair of goals for the Bruins, but Matthew Knies's hat trick allowed Toronto to send the visitors home winless from a three-city journey.

TORONTO — At about 6:28 p.m. ET, it was announced on the Scotiabank Arena center ice video screen that Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews had been named as forwards to the Toronto Maple Leafs Quarter-Century First Team, along with Hall of Famer Mats Sundin.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (23) celebrates his goal with teammates Mitch Marner (16) and ...