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AHEAD OF THE 2026 OLYMPICS, SUPER-SNIPER AUSTON MATTHEWS JOINS A CADRE OF NHL STARS HUNTING FOR A TITLE AT THE 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF

BY RYAN KENNEDY

WITH HIS preternatural goal-scoring ability and constantly evolving two-way game, Auston Matthews is one of the deadliest hockey players in the world. But since playing with the elite kids of Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, he hasn’t had the chance to show what he’s capable of on the international stage. Since the past two Olympics did not feature NHLers, the Toronto Maple Leafs center has been on the sidelines, just like the rest of his superstar friends. In fact, the last time Matthews wore a Team USA jersey was back in 2016 when, as a teenager on the precipice of being drafted first overall by the Leafs, he played for the Americans at the World Championship. He also suited up for the U.S. earlier that year…

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