A scrum on the ice is always exciting. From heated arguments between players to full-fledged fisticuffs, there’s simply no dearth of things to keep the fans entertained. One of the most memorable of such incidents from this year’s regular season was undoubtedly when Auston Matthews and the Blue Jackets’ netminder Elvis Merzlikins exchanged sticks during a game in January. But today, the Leafs’ centre wasn’t in any mood to fiddle around.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators are clashing in the Stanley Cup postseason for the first time in over two decades. In the “Battle of Ontario”, things are generally heated. And tonight at the Scotiabank Arena, 27-year-old Auston Matthews showed once again why the high-octane match-up is always a hit among the fans, with a hit on an opponent’s stick!
The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta shared highlights from today’s game via an X post on April 20. At one point in the match, the Sens’ Ridly Greig almost huddled into the Leafs’ bench, and Auston Matthews took the opportunity to underscore his heaving emotions. “Greig almost went into the Leafs bench… Matthews grabbed his stick from him and broke it after Greig skated back to the Sens bench,” Pagnotta’s social media update notes.
Greig almost went into the Leafs bench… Matthews grabbed his stick from him and broke it after Greig skated back to the Sens bench.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) April 21, 2025
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