Leafs Hour: Auston Matthews’ Return + McCabe On IR

Nick Kypreos and Sam McKee are joined by Sportsnet’s Gord Stellick for Leafs Hour to discuss the stellar return of Auston Matthews over the weekend following a six-game absence, and the likelihood of the centre suiting up for USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Then, the team offers thoughts on Matthew Knies’ dominant performance on Saturday to earn his first career hat-trick against the Bruins, a slumping second line led by William Nylander, and Dennis Hildeby’s steadiness against the Flyers possibly earning him another start this week. Later, the guys break down the fisticuffs between Garnet Hathaway and Jake McCabe on Sunday, leading to the latter’s placement on injured reserve by the team, and the streaky nature of scoring from the Leafs’ blueline. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.