Watch: Auston Matthews scores 30th goal
John E. Sokolowski / USA TODAY Sports
It's the first of presumably many 30-goal campaigns for Toronto Maple Leafs wunderkind Auston Matthews.
Matthews hit the benchmark with his second goal of the night versus Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens with a cutting deflection on the edge of the crease on a turn-around feed from Zach Hyman.
Matthews is the first Maple Leafs rookie to hit 30 goals since Daniel Marois reached the threshold 28 years ago.
He's within four goals of Wendel Clark's franchise record, as well as the current league-lead held by Sidney Crosby.
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