TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 22: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs mimics the official calling his goal after scoring on the Colorado Avalanche during the second period at the Air Canada Centre on January 22, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Watch: Matthews channels referee in celebration after earlier goal disallowed

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Auston Matthews wanted everyone to know this one counted.

The Toronto Maple Leafs star pointed emphatically to signal a goal after scoring to give his team a 2-1 lead over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.

Minutes earlier, Matthews had had a goal taken away upon review, when it was deemed he interfered with Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier.

Auston Matthews, goodness. pic.twitter.com/LpZMN5h6Z5
— The Comeback NHL (@TheComebackNHL) January 23, 2018

The goal that counted was Matthews' 21st of the season.