Matthews becomes 4th-ever rookie to reach 40 goals before turning 20
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Auston Matthews' empty-netter Saturday night did more than help seal the Toronto Maple Leafs' berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The long-range tally was Matthews' 40th of the season, making him just the fourth rookie in NHL history to reach the plateau before turning 20-years-old, per NHL Public Relations.
Matthews' company on the exclusive list? You may have heard of them: Dale Hawerchuk, Sylvain Turgeon, and Mario Lemieux.
Not bad.
The 2016 No. 1 overall pick also joined Sidney Crosby and Nikita Kucherov as the only 40-goal scorers in the NHL this season with one day left on the schedule.
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