Cannon Fodder: Matthews scores twice, sets up two others as Leafs thump Panthers
TORONTO — Roberto Luongo joked on Twitter after Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner made celebrity cameo appearances in a production of “The Nutcracker” that Toronto’s dynamic duo deserved the night off Thursday.
No such luck for the veteran goalie and his Florida teammates.
Matthews scored twice and set up two other goals for his second four-point game of the season as the Maple Leafs thumped the Panthers 6-1.
John Tavares also found the back the net on two occasions, Morgan Rielly had four assists for his second four-point night of 2018-19, and Marner chipped in with a goal and two assists as part of the onslaught for Toronto (23-10-2).