BREAKING Auston Matthews Named All-Star Games Atlantic Captain.

"The Toronto Maple Leafs will likely be well represented at the 2019 NHL All-Star game and they've just confirmed their first participant. Leafs' forward Auston Matthews has been named the Atlantic Division captain thanks to fan votes. Matthews has played in the two previous All-Star games and this will be the first time he'll captain the Atlantic Division. The superstar currently has a remarkable 19 goals in 23 games so far this season. According to CapFriendly, the Leafs star forward has also unlocked a $212,500 Schedule 'A' bonus as a result.

Fans elect @AM34, @Mackinnon9, @ovi8 and @cmcdavid97 captains for the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game.
Details: https://t.co/1gbml0YDBx #NHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/eHiQSZbEqb
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 27, 2018

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