BOSTON — In many ways, the poster children for the return of best-on-best hockey have long been Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews. The No. 1 picks from the 2015 and 2016 NHL drafts ...

"Both are (were) centers," said Maple Leafs historian Kevin Shea, "and both are (were) big, athletic men who played the game with a skill that elevated them to the upper reaches of the NHL during ...

Auston Matthews suggests extending NHL overtime to more than five minutes to reduce reliance on shootouts. Along with Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby ...

“It’s not just going to happen overnight. We’ve gone back and we’ve watched (Connor) McDavid early on, Auston Matthews early on, you go down the list of the superstars in this ...

For some time, the effect of Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews dominating from the minute they started their career skewed the expectations of other top picks entering the NHL.

Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith were among the players in the picture ... An Edmonton Oilers fan because of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Ankit also admires ...