Leafs captain Auston Matthews isn't exactly happy with what he's hearing — or rather, not hearing — from the fans at Scotiabank Arena.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews didn’t hold back his frustration with the Scotiabank Arena crowd following Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Matthews' comments came within the context of a fight between Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves,

Lorentz and Woll stood by Matthews after his words on Wednesday, also admitting how special Toronto's fanbase is.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews scored for the fourth straight game and had an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. The goal was Matthews’ eighth in nine games since his return after missing the previous six because of an upper-body injury.

Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs losing 5-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, Auston Matthews continued his goal-scoring streak.

Matthews scored a goal and took six shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. Matthews missed six games between Dec. 21 and Jan. 2 with an upper-body injury, but he's been nothing short of spectacular since stepping back on the ice.

Toronto's captain admitted post-game that he would've liked to have heard the crowd more following Reaves' fight in the opening minutes of the game.

“Noise is noise, every building can be quiet or loud. Home or road, energy is energy, so the louder the building, the more guys get up for it. It can be quiet at times going through a rough patch, but when the building is rocking — it could be booing you at an away rink or your fans trying to lift your spirits — we feed off that energy.”

The Toronto Maple Leafs dynamo has been wearing a delightful gold chain during games—and the rest of the hockey world should follow suit.

After an embarrassing loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Auston Matthews called out fans for their lack of enthusiasm after a crucial early game moment.

Multiple members of the Maple Leafs have doubled down on Auston Matthews' initial comments about the Scotiabank Arena lacking energy after Ryan Reaves' fight.