""He's a special player, not just goal scoring, but he's dominating the puck and controlling the play, doing so many things well," Tavares said. "He's just such a driver and does so many things well. He drives the team in so many facets, whether it's offensively or defensively. He has the will to compete, to find the way to earn results and continue to grind things out.""
""He is elite at what he can do with the puck, especially when it comes to putting it in the back of the net," Tavares continued. "Obviously just a special finisher and we're really lucky to have him.""
""He plays a major role for us, does so many little things well and is the life of the locker room," Tavares said of Laughton. "Anytime you play with a guy like that, it's a lot of fun.""
Auston Matthews scored three goals and two assists on a four-game road trip, raising his season total to 40 points in 42 games while showcasing a powerful wrist shot. The Toronto Maple Leafs went 2-1-1 on the trip and improved to 24-16-8 through 48 games, sitting one point out of the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Matthews is plus-six, tied for fifth among Leafs skaters, and has shown strong puck control and two-way impact. Scott Laughton returned from a lower-body injury to record six goals and two assists in 30 games and provides energetic, supporting play and locker-room leadership. Toronto returns home to face the Minnesota Wild.
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