VIDEO: Auston Matthews is back and scoring beautiful goals

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Auston Matthews returned to the Zurich Lions after a near month-long absence to tend to a back injury and offered not one, but two reasons for beleaguered NHL clubs to feel a little better about their current standing.

Here's Matthews' first goal, which sees him slip into scoring position and finish with an expert forehand deke:

Watch Auston Matthews slide behind two D, beat two more, out wait goalie for goal in return.

And here's his second (or his 12th goal in 15 games) scored once again by dissecting the center of the defense:

Watch Auston Matthews split the D again for his second goal of the game. What injury?

He's going to reclaim that yellow bucket in no time.

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