Matthews says outdoor experience one of his 'best moments in hockey'
Auston Matthews would like to do it again.
The Maple Leafs' super-rookie scored twice - including the overtime winner - during Sunday's Centennial Classic, outdoors at BMO Field in Toronto with his family in attendance, and the 19-year-old loved every part of the spectacle.
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"Definitely one of the best moments in hockey I've ever experienced for myself," Matthews said, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun. "It's pretty special. All 23 guys out there, we played a pretty solid game ... it's a bigger setting, a lot more fans, that national stage."
More than 40,000 took in the festivities, part of the club's and league's centennial season celebration, and most went home happy, with Toronto coming out on top 5-4 in overtime.
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"For us to come out and get that win, it was a pretty exciting game," Matthews added. "People were on the edge of their seats in the third period and overtime. Just really fun to experience this whole thing."
Matthews has 20 goals and 12 assists in 36 games and leads Toronto - and all NHL rookies - in scoring.